Did you know that breakdancing is making its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Summer Games? The Opening Ceremony is on July 26th, so there is plenty of time to get in the Olympic spirit! Our Children’s Department has some great books about the history of the Games, some amazing Olympic athletes, and this year’s host country, France!
History of the Olympics
What are the Paralympic Games?
A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Olympic Games
G is for Gold Medal: an Olympics Alphabet
Great Moments in Olympic Basketball
Great Moments in Olympic Gymnastics
Great Moments in Olympic Track & Field
Olympic Athletes
I Got This: To Gold and Beyond
She Persisted in Sport: American Athletes Who Changed the Game
Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team
Inaugural Ballers: the True Story of the First US Women’s Olympic Basketball Team
History & Culture of France
France: The Culture and Recipes of France
Claude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains
by Alyssa Young, Youth Services Assistant
