Going for the Gold: Books About Summer Olympics Sports
![On Your Mark, Get Set, Gold!: An Irreverent Guide to the Sports of the Summer Games](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aaonyourmark.jpeg)
Title: On Your Mark, Get Set, Gold!: An Irreverent Guide to the Sports of the Summer Games
By: Allen, Scott
Published: 2020
Ages 10 and up
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![Jim Thorpe: Original All-American](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aajimthorpe.jpeg)
Title: Jim Thorpe: Original All-American
By: Bruchac, Joseph
Published: 2006
Ages 12 and up
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![Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Record Breaking Runner](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aajackie.jpeg)
Title: Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Record Breaking Runner
By: Burby, Liza N.
Published: 1997
Ages 8 to 11
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![Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aagamechangers.jpeg)
Title: Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
By: Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Published: 2018
Ages 4 to 8
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![She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aashepersisted.jpeg)
Title: She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game
By: Clinton, Chelsea
Published: 2020
Ages 4 to 8
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![Individual Sports of the Summer Games](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aaindividualsports.jpeg)
Title: Individual Sports of the Summer Games
By: Derr, Aaron
Published: 2020
Ages 7 to 11
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![Team Sports of the Summer Games](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aateamsports.jpeg)
![The Science Behind Tennis](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aasciencebehindtennis.jpeg)
Title: The Science Behind Tennis
By: Fretland VanVoorst, Jenny
Published: 2019
Ages 7 to 10
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![Combat Sports](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aacombatsports.jpeg)
![Cycling](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aacycling.jpeg)
![What Are the Summer Olympics?](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aawhataresummer.jpeg)
![Dream Big: Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Olympic Gold](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aadreambig.jpeg)
Title: Dream Big: Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Olympic Gold
By: Jordan, Deloris
Published: 2012
Ages 4 to 8
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![Archery](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aaarchery.jpeg)
![BMX Racers](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aabmxracers.jpeg)
![Laurie Hernandez: Olympic Gymnast](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aalauriehernandez.jpeg)
Title: Laurie Hernandez: Olympic Gymnast
By: Lajiness, Katie
Published: 2017
Ages 7 to 10
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![Great Moments in Olympic Gymnastics](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aagreatmomentsgymnastics.jpeg)
Title: Great Moments in Olympic Gymnastics
By: Lawrence, Blythe
Published: 2014
Ages 10 and up
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![Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aaswifterhigher.jpeg)
Title: Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics
By: Macy, Sue
Published: 2004
Ages 10 and up
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![Day by Day...with Gabby Douglas](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aagabby.jpeg)
Title: Day by Day...with Gabby Douglas
By: Mattern, Joanne
Published: 2014
Ages 7 to 11
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![Simone Biles: Greatest Gymnast of All Time](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aasimonebiles.jpeg)
Title: Simone Biles: Greatest Gymnast of All Time
By: McAneney, Caitie
Published: 2018
Ages 8 to 11
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![Jesse Owens: Legendary Track Star](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aajesseowens.jpeg)
Title: Jesse Owens: Legendary Track Star
By: McKissack, Pat
Published: 2013
Ages 6 to 9
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![Superstars of Men's Track and Field](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aasuperstarstrack.jpeg)
Title: Superstars of Men's Track and Field
By: McMane, Fred
Published: 1998
Ages 8 to 12
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![Wilma Rudolph: Track and Field Champion](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aawilmachampion.jpeg)
Title: Wilma Rudolph: Track and Field Champion
By: Morganelli, Adrianna
Published: 2016
Ages 7 to 10
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![Proud: Living My American Dream](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aaproudlivingdream.jpeg)
Title: Proud: Living My American Dream
By: Muhammad, Ibtihaj
Published: 2018
Ages 8 to 12
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![Michael Phelps: Greatest Swimmer of All Time](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aamichaelphelps.jpeg)
Title: Michael Phelps: Greatest Swimmer of All Time
By: Nagelhout, Ryan
Published: 2018
Ages 8 to 11
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![Gymnastics](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aagymnastics.jpeg)
![Swimming and Diving](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aaswimmingdiving.jpeg)
![Volleyball](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aavolleyball.jpeg)
![Lisa Leslie: Slam Dunk Queen](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aalisaleslie.jpeg)
Title: Lisa Leslie: Slam Dunk Queen
By: Savage, Jeff
Published: 2005
Ages 8 to 12
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![My Corner of the Ring: A Memoir from a Champ](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aamycornerring.jpeg)
Title: My Corner of the Ring: A Memoir from a Champ
By: Silva, Jesselyn
Published: 2019
Ages 10 and up
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![Great Moments in Olympic Basketball](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aagreatmoments.jpeg)
Title: Great Moments in Olympic Basketball
By: Williams, Doug
Published: 2015
Ages 10 and up
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![Florence Griffith Joyner (She Persisted Series)](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aaflojo.jpeg)
Title: Florence Griffith Joyner (She Persisted Series)
By: Williams-Garcia, Rita
Published: 2021
Ages 6 to 9
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![National Geographic Kids Everything Sports](https://www.epl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aanatgeosports.jpeg)
Title: National Geographic Kids Everything Sports
By: Zweig, Eric
Published: 2016
Ages 8 to 12
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