Sports of the Paralympic Games
From the Series Gold Medal Games
The first official Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome with 400 athletes competing from 23 countries. Then in 1976, the first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Sweden. The 2018 Games in PyeongChang were the biggest Winter Games ever with over 500 athletes from nearly 50 countries. Like the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games showcase super strength and stamina both individually and through teamwork.
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| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Sports |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | Red Chair Press |
| Imprint | Red Chair Press |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2020-01-01 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF054110, JNF024070, JNF024040 |
| Dewey | 796.087 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 970 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 505987 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, and Table of contents |
Author: Aaron Derr
Aaron Derr is a writer based just outside of Dallas, Texas. He has more than 15 years of experience writing and editing magazines and books for kids of all ages.
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School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
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Booklist
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