Berglund, Bruce
Summary: "How do you pick Olympic GOATs? Is it gymnast Simone Biles or swimmer Michael Phelps? Or maybe it's the entire 1992 basketball team. With so many sports, how do you choose? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of the Olympic Games and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 BERBillioud, Jean-Michel
Summary: "Records smashed ... incredible athletic feats ... Medals won ... The top 40 Olympic athletes of all time are here! In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these athletic stars became the best in the world."--Amazon
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.092 BILDonkin, Andrew.
Summary: Profiles notable Olympic athletes who overcame the odds to win gold medals, including Jesse Owens, Shelley Mann, and Kerri Strug.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1999
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE DONGish, Ashley
Summary: "Celebrate the Winter Games with this high-interest introduction to curling, the team sport known for its rocks and brooms. Also included is a biographical story about curler Anna Hasselborg"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.964 GISLeBoutillier, Nate.
Summary: "A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Romanian Nadia Comaneci--of the Olympic sport of gymnastics, which has been part of the modern Summer Games since 1896"--Provided by Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.44 LEBHoena, B. A.
Summary: "Jesse Owens smashed records throughout his track and field career. In 1936, he made history at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Owens won four gold medals, combating Adolf Hitler's message of Nazi superiority." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OWEBrown, Daniel James
Summary: "The University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the nine boys, in the depths of the Great Depression, showed the world what beating the odds really meant. They defeated elite rivals from California and eastern schools to earn the right to compete against the German...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2013
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 797.123 BROSchaap, Jeremy.
Summary: In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers goose-stepping, an African American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four Olympic gold medals and single-handedly crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. This is the intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable man.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 OWENS, JESSE SCHSchultz, Mark
Summary: "The riveting true story-soon to be a high-profile film-of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty. On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot three times by du Pont family heir John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.4 SCHVonn, Lindsey
Summary: "The first ever memoir from the greatest female ski racer of all time, revealing never before told stories of her life in the fast lane, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers for athletes around the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VONN, LINDSEY VONCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B VONN VONSchaap, Jeremy.
Summary: In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers looming, an African-American son of sharecroppers set three world records and won an unprecedented four gold medals, single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports--but it is also the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OWENS, JESSE SCHMcCallum, Jack
Summary: Documents the story of the Olympic squad that won the gold at the 1992 Barcelona Games, assessing the achievements and legacy of some of the NBA's greatest players, including Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Charles Barkley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 MCCCrest, Mason
Summary: Jump off a cliff. Slide down a mountain. Soar 20 feet above a snowy halfpipe. These are just a few of the things extreme sport athletes willingly do every day, things the average person would never consider attempting. With the overwhelming success of sports network ESPNs X Games, the subculture of extreme sports became mainstream, even becoming part of the Olympic Games. American snowboarder...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 796 CREBrennan, Christine.
Summary: Chronicles the 368 days from the 1997 U.S. national figure skating championships in Nashville to the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, telling the stories of some of the world's best figure skaters as they embarked on their year-long quest for a gold medal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.912 BRELouganis, Greg
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.24 LOUShriver, Timothy.
Summary: "A memoir and history of the Special Olympics and a meditation on what one can learn about how to live from people with intellectual disabilities, by the chairman of the Special Olympics"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sarah Crichton Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHRIVER, TIMOTHY P SHRMcNamara, Eileen
Summary: Examines the life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her inspirational relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens, and her role as founder of the Special Olympics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHRIVER, EUNICE KENNEDY MCNCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B SHRIVER MCNHalberstam, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.123 HALVan Cleave, Ryan G.
Summary: "At just 15 years old, Katie Ledecky won her first gold Olympic medal. Since then, she has added nine more Olympic medals and 21 world championships. She has also broken 16 world records and has the most individual world swimming titles of all time-more than any man or woman in swimming history. Dive into this inspiring sports biography and learn all about Katie Ledecky and her legacy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2025
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Summary: This title introduces readers to Suni Lee, providing exciting details about her life and her thrilling success at the Tokyo Olympics. It features informative fast facts, a timeline, and a glossary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB LEE MARLoh, Stefanie
Summary: "Learn about the life and career of Olympic gold medalist and legendary snowboarder Chloe Kim."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KIMMills, Billy
Summary: "The autobiographical story of Billy Mills, an Oglala Lakota orphan who achieved his dream of winning a gold medal as a runner in the 1964 Olympics despite racism, poverty, and debilitating health challenges"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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Summary: "American soccer superstar Alex Morgan plays in the National Women's Soccer League and on the U.S. women's national team. As a striker, she's consistently a top scorer as well as racking up assists for her teammates. Morgan's exciting style of play has gained her a lot of fans, both nationally and internationally. This appealing volume gives readers an understanding of how talent and hard work...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MORSmith, Nikki Shannon
Summary: Matthew, a young African American with asthma who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens, accompanies his journalist father to the 1936 Olympics in Germany.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2021