This month BBEVA has compiled a list of Olympic-themed books. The protagonists who never give up in the book have used their sweat and dreams to forge legends and inspire us to shine in our lives.
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She's Got This
suitable stages: pre-school - primary grades
Recommended reason
In 2016, when Laurie Hernandez, who was only 16 years old, was selected as a member of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, her life changed drastically.
In this book, Laurie will share her story on the road to the Olympic gold medal. From her loving family to her rigorous training, from injuries in her career to her recovery, from her sacrifice to her victory ——Lauri made her realize her dream The process of talking about.
inspires readers through her life story,Make children believe in themselves .
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Laurie Hernandez
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In the Rio Summer Olympics , she won the strong individual strong strong individual in the strong strong individual event Won the silver medal on .
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Unbelievable
for stage: upper primary
Recommended reason
'Unbelievable 'Tell the British " Heptathlon Queen " Jessica Ennis's road to championship.Through the first-person perspective, it will take you into Jessica's heart and understand her anxiety about her body, the sacrifices she made, and the setbacks in the game. And tell readers how she overcomes physical illness, drug abuse and other problems, out of the predicament, and regaining a new life.
presents the self-narration of an athlete in the whole book. It is the story of how a girl next door used her extraordinary talent to obtain the title of " , the world's greatest all-around sports star ". It is also an inspiring story: No matter what life brings to you, you can follow your dreams!
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Jessica Ennis
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Known as the "Heptathlon Queen". She won the heptathlon champion at the 2009 World Championships, 2012 London Olympics. She was also the UK record holder for the 100-meter hurdle, high jump and indoor pentathlon.
Jessica Ennis is especially admirable because she takes both training and learning into consideration,Successfully entered University of Sheffield majored in psychology for a bachelor's degree.
book is recommended by the well-known women's private school Downe House Tang House
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Unbroken
suitable stages: junior high school _ span3span
Recommended reason
'Unbroken' tells the story of a survivor of the 7/7 London Underground bombing-Martine Wright transformed his own trauma and tragedy into hope .
Martine survived the terrible explosion, but she lost her legs. Most people will be autistic due to post-traumatic stress disorder for many years and are in extreme pain and anger, but Martine does not. She worked hard to recover and regain a new life. She opened up a new and energetic life for herself: as an athlete Martine participated in the 2012 London Paralympics.
This is a story about survival, spirit and determination , if Martine can overcome the difficulties, then I believe you can also break through the difficulties!
Author
Martine Wright
Martine Wright is a Paralympic legend who has inspired and inspired millions of people as an athlete, writer and inspirational player.
On the morning of July 7, 2005, Martine Wright's life changed forever. During busy rush hours, when she boarded the circle train at Moorgate station, a passenger detonated a suicide bomb, killing 7 people in the carriage, which was later known as the 7/7 bombing.
Martine was in a coma for ten days and underwent surgery for ten months. After the operation, she used sitting volleyball as part of her rehabilitation training, and represented the United Kingdom in the 2012 London Paralympic Games. In 2012, she won the Helen Rollason Award for Sportsman of the Year. In 2015, The Independent named her one of the “50 Most Influential Women in British Sports”.
book recommended by Downe House Upper School
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The Austerity Olympics
for stage: High School
Recommended reason
For those interested in the Olympic Games or British social history,This is a must-read book! This book tells how the City of London and the United Kingdom successfully hosted the Olympic Games in 1948 after the Second World War, based on the social background of lack of food, insufficient venues and shortage of funds.
The book tells a wonderful story of a long-lost era, and the vivid pictures make people feel like they are in 1948. This book is not as boring as the history books in school, but is full of interesting stories. This Olympic Games is an unparalleled success in the history of the Olympics, and it is also a true victory of people's will after the war.
‘The Austerity Olympics’ is not only a historical record of the 1948 London Olympics, it is also cited by Olympic researchers and published in the journal The Economist. It was also recommended by the Mayor of London and included this book in The William Hill Sports Book Of The Year Award. The BBC TV also filmed the related film "Bert and Dicky" based on it. Dickie).
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Janie Hampton
, published by Janie span. She is also an experienced TV and radio speaker,Write articles for newspapers and magazines, and often give interesting lectures in theaters, universities and literary festivals.
Jenny is also an international development and women's health activist, She is committed to strengthening the rights of vulnerable groups and communities, , especially young women in Africa. In 2012, she was shortlisted for Tesco Mum of the Year for her contribution to the people of Malawi . In 2014, she was invited to become a patron of the British Association of Malawi, and as a representative of Malawi to attend the Commonwealth Reception at Buckingham Palace.
This book is recommended by St Catherine’s, Bramley, a well-known private girls’ school. If you have difficulty choosing books and don’t know how to cultivate your children’s reading and writing skills, come to BBEVA to read wonderful and interesting readings with teachers from famous schools with rich teaching experience, and participate in classroom interactive discussions
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