Go to Library Homepage Find books, DVDs, music and more

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Olympics Mania!!

Have you and your kids been fascinated by the Olympics? Here are some titles you might enjoy about the Olympics or Olympic sports.




Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece by Dyan Blacklock

Take a look at the original games - fabulous illustrations!






I Love Gymnastics by Naia Bary-Moffatt

A girl's first class at a gymnastics club.




Bright Path: Young Jim Thorpe by Don Brown

The boyhood of this Native American athlete who was an Olympic gold medalist.






Wilma Rudolph by Victoria Sherrow

A short biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.





America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle by David A. Adler

The first woman to swim the English Channel.





Click on any title to reserve the book.

No comments: