Wheelchair Sports at the Paralympics (Paralympic Sports)

by Matt Bowers (Author)

Wheelchair Sports at the Paralympics (Paralympic Sports)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
The Paralympics are here and there's so much to see! From fast paced team sports to intense individual races, the world's best athletes with disabilities come together to compete in Olympic-style games. High-impact photography will keep readers engaged while learning about athletes who compete for a gold medal. A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Paralympic basketball, tennis, rugby, and fencing events. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's wheelchair sports. Readers will be introduced to some rules and how they differ from their Olympic counterpart. Includes Q&A features, table of contents, photo captions, glossary, further resources, and index.
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Gr 2-4—This standout series handles para athletics with the care and consideration it deserves. Readers will learn that para athletics has different sport classes. These divisions are maintained to keep the events fair based on the athletes' impairments and how their individual impairments impact their ability to do their selected sport. Individual sports, like racing, cycling, archery, and the triathlon, can be done mostly alone, though some visually impaired athletes require a guide to race alongside them. Team sports are exciting too, whether it's sitting volleyball, five-a-side (which is soccer with a noisemaking ball for visually impaired athletes), or goalball (which is similar to soccer dodgeball). Water sports and wheelchair sports can be performed individually or with teams. Readers will be inspired by the amazing athletes who work hard and win medals for their performances. VERDICT An essential first purchase for all libraries.

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781681525556
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Amicus Ink
Publication date
January 21, 2020
Series
Paralympic Sports
BISAC categories
SPO000000 - Sports & Recreation | General
Library of Congress categories
Paralympics
Sports for people with disabilities
Wheelchair sports

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