Go for the Gold. Read! – Glenside Library

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Go for the Gold. Read!

Published on Sun, 07/21/24

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Excited for the Summer Games? Pick up one of these books about summer sports to gear up for the Olympics!

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For Adults

Book cover of "The Watermen" by Michael Loynd, depicting vintage swimmers diving off a pier, with a crowd in the background.

Black-and-white book cover with a man resting his chin on his hands, titled "Coming Up for Air" by Tom Daley.

Cover of "Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team" by Elise Hooper, featuring three women overlooking a stadium.

A gymnast in white on parallel bars under stadium lights with the text "Kate McMurray - Stick the Landing.

Cover of "My Greatest Save" shows Briana Scurry smiling, wearing two gold medals around her neck, with her hand on her chin.

Cover of "We Share the Sun" by Sarah Gearhart, featuring a sunset, trees, and runners' silhouettes at the bottom.

Book cover of "Running Sideways" showing a woman in red running gear running through a field of yellow flowers.

A woman athlete mid-jump in front of a crowd with a newspaper headline "The Peerless Four" at the bottom.

Book cover of "That Crazy Perfect Someday" by Michael Mazza, featuring a swimmer underwater with blue hues.

For Teens

Cover of "Inaugural Ballers" by Andrew Maraniss, showing four women basketball players reaching for a ball above a hoop.

Book cover: "Fierce" by Aly Raisman. A woman in a red and blue outfit raises her arms. Text: Olympic Gold Medalist, US Gymnastics Team Captain.

Cover of "Victory. Stand!" showing an athlete raising his fist, with award seals and authors listed: Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile.

Cover of "Games of Deception" shows an old basketball game with players jumping for the ball. Text about the book overlays the image.

A muscular shirtless man stands in front of a decorative background. Text: "Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali.

Book cover of "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown, featuring a rowing team on a misty lake with buildings in the background.

Cover of "Proud: Living My American Dream" by Ibtihaj Muhammad, featuring her holding a fencing sword.

Cover of "Courage to Soar" with Simone Biles in mid-leap, wearing a gymnastics outfit. Foreword by Mary Lou Retton.

For Kids

Book cover of "A Sporting Chance" by Lori Alexander, showing athletes in wheelchairs with an illustration of flags above.

Book cover showing a woman dressed in a judo outfit, performing a kick. Text reads, "Rena Glickman, Queen of Judo."
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Cover of the book "Courage in Her Cleats: The Story of Soccer Star Abby Wambach" by Kim Chaffee.

Book cover of "Traveling Shoes" showing an athlete mid-jump with "USA" on her uniform, arms raised in triumph.

Illustrated cover with athletes playing different sports and the text "On Your Mark, Get Set, Gold!.

A girl dreams while swimming with a thought bubble showing an Olympic swimmer. Text: Swimming Toward a Dream.

Illustration of kids engaging in various sports with the book title "How Do You Become an Olympian?" on a colorful background.

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