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MyLibraryNYC_Winter Olympics & Sports (Ages: 5-12)

A list of books, videos and websites to help kids learn about the Olympics!

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The Official Olympics Sports Site

Find photos, videos, and information about Summer and Winter Olympic sports events

The Official Paralympics Sports Site

Find photos, videos, and information about Summer and Winter Paralympic sports events

Olympics
written by Chris Oxlade and David Ballheimer ; [photographers, Andy Crawford, Bob Langrish, and Steve Teague].
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Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.

The world's greatest Olympians
Michael Hurley.
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Learn about some of the greatest Olympics champions.

Tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess
Rachel Renâee Russell.
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Nikki Maxwell is determined to help out Brandon save an animal shelter, so she and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money for the shelter.

Miracle
Walt Disney Pictures presents a Mayhem Pictures production ; produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray ; written by Eric Guggenheim ; directed by Gavin O'Connor.
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Based on the true story of the most famous team in the history of American sports: the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Starring Kurt Russell

Maxed out
Daphne Greer.
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Twelve-year-old Max struggles to manage a grieving mother, a special-needs brother and a desire to play hockey.

Olympic figure skating greatest performances set (DVD)

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Some of the greatest skating performances in Olympic History featuring: Kristy Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton, Katrina Witt, Sarah Hughes, Kurt Browning, and more.

The danger on Shadow Mountain
by Zack Norris.
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Twins Cody and Otis take a snowboarding vacation with the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team, but a series of accidents cause them to investigate who may be sabotaging the ski resort.

High-tech Olympics
Nick Hunter.
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How have developments in sports technology affected the records set by Olympic athletes over time?