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G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet (Sports Alphabet)

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From the first games held in ancient Greece to the cultural extravaganzas of up to date years, there have been some fantastic and amazing events and milestones on the planet of Olympic sports. Now in G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet, author Brad Herzog showcases those athletes and events that not only set sports records but also impacted history and world views. Learn the meaning in the back of the five interlocking rings featured on the Olympic flag. Cheer on American Jim Thorpe as he won the pentathlon and decathlon on the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, only to lose his medals later. Read how the man dubbed as the “world’s laziest high jumper” won the gold in 1968 and later had a jump named after him. These kind of moments and more are brought to life in G is for Gold Medal. Brad Herzog has written commute and sports books for readers old and young. His books with Sleeping Bear include the most efficient-selling H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet. Brad lives on California’s Monterey Peninsula. Doug Bowles has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years. His books for Sleeping Bear include One Kansas Farmer: A Kansas Number Book and S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet. Doug lives in Leawood, Kansas.

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