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Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
©2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
106 pages, 16 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren't your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including...