What Are the Paralympic Games?

Hardback

Main Details

Title What Are the Paralympic Games?
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gail Herman
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Andrew Thomson
SeriesWhat Was?
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 202,Width 145
ISBN/Barcode 9781524792633
ClassificationsDewey:796.0456
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Penguin Workshop
Publication Date 17 March 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

It's time to cheer for the inspiring athletes of the Paralympic Games! As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren't your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including archery, basketball, swimming, speed skating, and ice hockey. Author Gail Herman highlights their achievements, describes how these athletes train--both mentally and physically--for the games, and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes the Paralympic Games one of the world's most viewed sporting events.

Author Biography

Gail Herman has written several biographies and nonfiction books, including Who Is Wayne Gretzky?, What Is the World Series?, What Is Climate Change?, and What Is the Stanley Cup?