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1) Skiing
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English
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"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic skiing. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's aerial, freestyle, alpine, and Nordic ski events. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
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English
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"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic ice hockey and curling. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's ice sports, including the mixed doubles curling event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
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Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
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Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on animals and people, and how the winter solstice has been celebrated throughout history. Includes activities.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind...
6) Winter
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English
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From Man Booker Prize Finalist Ali Smith, Winter is the second novel in her Seasonal Quartet. This much-anticipated follow-up to Autumn is one of the Best Books of the Year from the New York Public Library.
“A stunning meditation on a complex, emotional moment in history.” —Time
Winter. Bleak. Frosty wind, earth as iron, water as stone, so the old song goes. And now...
“A stunning meditation on a complex, emotional moment in history.” —Time
Winter. Bleak. Frosty wind, earth as iron, water as stone, so the old song goes. And now...
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Series
Tacky the penguin books volume 6
Language
English
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Tacky and his fellow penguins on Team Nice Icy Land train hard for the Winter Games, but Tacky's antics make their chances of winning a medal seem slim.
8) It's winter!
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English
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A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities.
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Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic speedskating. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's long and short races. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
15) I like winter
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2000, c1950
Language
English
Description
A poem telling what a child likes about winter--snow, skating, the many Christmas traditions, and Valentines.
16) Frederick
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Language
English
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Frederick the field mouse stores up something special for the long cold winter.
18) Alfalfa Hill
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[1975]
Language
English
Description
Describes the coming of winter and its effect on the animal inhabitants of a New Jersey hill.
19) The Winter Olympics: an insider's guide to the legends, the lore, and the game : Vancouver edition
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Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Pub. Date
2009, c2008
Language
English
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