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Generations United: Grand Successes: Stories of Lives Well Raised [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Read personal stories of grandparents and the grandchildren who had positive upbringings with them. Includes stories about well-known people, e.g., actor Jamie Foxx, Olympic athlete Felix Sanchez, and Barack Obama. The stories are...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Pelops

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Will Pelops win the chariot race to wed his love? Read to learn Pelops's story.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: World Class Athlete Jim Thorpe

For Students 3rd - 8th
The story of Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest American athletes.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Wilma Rudolph

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical story of the life of Wilma Rudolph, an American sprinter, the first American woman to win three track-and-field gold medals in a single Olympics.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Jim Thorpe

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids presents an overview of the life story of Jim Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma who was a superb athlete competing in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics before moving on to play professional baseball and football.