Description
Every winner of an Olympic event has had to work hard to get to the top, but some have to work even harder to succeed. Find out which athletes have overcome racial inequality, illness and disabilities to earn their medals.
- Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.
- Text type: An information book
- Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Living in a diverse world
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
About the Author
Jillian Powell began writing with a big paper pad and coloured crayons when she was four. When she grew up, she started writing short stories and features for magazines and then began working on books for children. She has written over 250 books including picture books and rhyming stories on ghosts, pirates, scarecrows and a dancing hippo. She also writes information books on every kind of subject from food and festivals to baby animals.
Book Information
ISBN 9780007461905
Author Jillian Powell
Format Paperback
Page Count 24
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 60g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 2mm