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Olympic Biographies series.
In these simple, adulatory biographies, exclamation point–heavy writing describes the accomplishments of well-known Olympians: "Her team went home with a gold medal!" "He was going for the triple-triple!" "He wanted to make a splash!" There's some useful information in the main texts and in the brief bulleted "More Facts" appended. Glossy stock photos show the athletes in action. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympic Biographies titles: Aly Raisman, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usain Bolt.
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K-3
Olympic Biographies series.
In these simple, adulatory biographies, exclamation point–heavy writing describes the accomplishments of well-known Olympians: "Her team went home with a gold medal!" "He was going for the triple-triple!" "He wanted to make a splash!" There's some useful information in the main texts and in the brief bulleted "More Facts" appended. Glossy stock photos show the athletes in action. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympic Biographies titles: Aly Raisman, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usain Bolt.
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K-3
Olympic Biographies series.
In these simple, adulatory biographies, exclamation point–heavy writing describes the accomplishments of well-known Olympians: "Her team went home with a gold medal!" "He was going for the triple-triple!" "He wanted to make a splash!" There's some useful information in the main texts and in the brief bulleted "More Facts" appended. Glossy stock photos show the athletes in action. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympic Biographies titles: Aly Raisman, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usain Bolt.
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K-3
Olympic Biographies series.
In these simple, adulatory biographies, exclamation point–heavy writing describes the accomplishments of well-known Olympians: "Her team went home with a gold medal!" "He was going for the triple-triple!" "He wanted to make a splash!" There's some useful information in the main texts and in the brief bulleted "More Facts" appended. Glossy stock photos show the athletes in action. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympic Biographies titles: Aly Raisman, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usain Bolt.
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Big Buddy Olympic Biographies series.
These upbeat biographies explore the lives of well-known Olympic athletes (five Americans and Bolt from Jamaica). The texts are accessible if adulatory, illustrated with useful stock photos. "Did You Know?" sidebars range from informative ("In 2012, the Muslim Women's Sport Foundation named Ibtihaj the Muslim Sportswoman of the Year") to throwaway ("In 2016, Michael was on The Tonight Show"). Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Olympic Biographies titles: Ibtihaj Muhammad, Katie Ledecky, Laurie Hernandez, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usian Bolt.
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Big Buddy Olympic Biographies series.
As each book states, these professional football teams "have had good seasons and bad. But time and again, they've proven themselves." The volumes focus on the good, highlighting the teams' Super Bowl victories, winning coaches, and star players. Accompanying the choppy texts are plenty of color and archival photographs showcasing players, stadiums, and fans. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: The NFL's Greatest Teams titles: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills.
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K-3
Big Buddy Olympic Biographies series.
As each book states, these professional football teams "have had good seasons and bad. But time and again, they've proven themselves." The volumes focus on the good, highlighting the teams' Super Bowl victories, winning coaches, and star players. Accompanying the choppy texts are plenty of color and archival photographs showcasing players, stadiums, and fans. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: The NFL's Greatest Teams titles: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills.
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K-3
Big Buddy Olympic Biographies series.
As each book states, these professional football teams "have had good seasons and bad. But time and again, they've proven themselves." The volumes focus on the good, highlighting the teams' Super Bowl victories, winning coaches, and star players. Accompanying the choppy texts are plenty of color and archival photographs showcasing players, stadiums, and fans. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: The NFL's Greatest Teams titles: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills.
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K-3
Big Buddy Olympic Biographies series.
As each book states, these professional football teams "have had good seasons and bad. But time and again, they've proven themselves." The volumes focus on the good, highlighting the teams' Super Bowl victories, winning coaches, and star players. Accompanying the choppy texts are plenty of color and archival photographs showcasing players, stadiums, and fans. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: The NFL's Greatest Teams titles: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills.
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K-3
Big Buddy Olympic Biographies series.
As each book states, these professional football teams "have had good seasons and bad. But time and again, they've proven themselves." The volumes focus on the good, highlighting the teams' Super Bowl victories, winning coaches, and star players. Accompanying the choppy texts are plenty of color and archival photographs showcasing players, stadiums, and fans. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: The NFL's Greatest Teams titles: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills.