RECORD BREAKERS AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES, by Rob Walker, Welbeck Children’s, June 18, 2024, Hardcover, $19.95 (ages 8 and up)
The start of the 2024 Summer Olympics are less than two weeks away, and what better way to get excited for Paris than with Record Breakers at the Olympic Games.
Record Breakers at the Olympic Games celebrates the best records, achievements and stories in the history of the modern summer Olympic Games.
Comprehensive in scope, the book features record performances in every sport and discipline since Athens 1896, and highlights the jawdropping efforts and dramatic moments that make up the Games’ tapestry of tales. Additonally, the book charts new sporting additions, such as skateboarding and rock-climbing, which have attracted a new legion of young fans.
There is also a section devoted to the Paralympics, citing the stars and star performances that have propelled the profile of the Paralympic movement in modern times. —Synopsis provided by Welbeck Children’s
Record Breakers at the Olympic Games takes readers inside some of the most exciting achievements in Olympic history. Bold photographs are paired with short descriptions, bringing the action to life.
The book begins with an introduction, a look at the quest for medals and highlights of some of the most memorable moments during the Games. Each discipline is defined and fetes within the sports highlighted.
This will be a fun book to reference while watching the Olympics from July 26 – Aug. 11 and the Paralympics from Aug. 28 – Sept. 8.
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