The Winter Olympics

Hunter, Nick

ISBN 10: 1432976990 ISBN 13: 9781432976996

Publisher: Heinemann, 2013

Synopsis

The Winter Olympics are a thrilling festival of sports, bringing together skiers, skaters, and sliders from around the world. Held every four years, they turn snow and ice into an amazing sports arena. But how did they get their start, and how are they organized? Who have been the star performers, and what can we expect at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia? Read this book to find out all about the Winter Olympics.

About this title

About the Author:

Nick Hunter has written more than 30 books for young people. He has a degree in Modern History and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Nick enjoys all aspects of pop culture, particularly music from the 1950s to the present day. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in educational publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.

From Booklist:

As a prelude to the upcoming 2014 games in Sochi, Russia, this survey presents selective summaries of the previous Winter Olympics’ history, events, symbols, and controversies. Readers aren’t going to come away with more than vague ideas of what most events actually involve (“Slalom is about keeping control all the way down the course”), and a closing chart only lists the broad categories of events but leaves speed skating off altogether. Most pages feature sharp, full-color action photos, plus boxed facts on particular Olympics or olympic stars of the past that go with the single-topic narrative blocks. Hunter adds a chapter on the Winter Paralympics. Following a spread of facts and pictures about the Sochi preparations, back matter includes a table of top medal-winning countries, a world map, and an annotated list—again, very selective—of relevant websites. Good for readers looking for a quick update or overview. Grades 3-5. --John Peters

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinemann
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1432976990
• ISBN 13: 9781432976996
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32