| The 1980 U.S. Olympic Boycott Contributor(s): Gitlin, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1624316905 ISBN-13: 9781624316906 Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing OUR PRICE: $12.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Olympics |
| Dewey: 796.48 |
| LCCN: 2013029378 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Series: Perspectives Library |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.2" W x 9.3" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 166434 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book relays the factual details of the 1980 U.S. Olympic boycott. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a Soviet athlete, a U.S. athlete, and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about a historical event. |