Games of deception : the true story of the first U.S. Olympic basketball team at the 1936 Olympic in Hitler's Germany
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Author
Maraniss, Andrew,
Published
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company Gale Cengage Learning, 2020.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
ISBN
9781432882143
Physical Desc
351 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Burrillville (Jesse Smith) - Large Print
LP 796.48 MAR TEEN
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Published
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company Gale Cengage Learning, 2020.
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781432882143

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The true story of the birth of basketball, from its invention by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, to the sport's Olympic debut in Berlin and the eclectic mix of people, events and propaganda on both sides of the Atlantic that made it all possible. Includes photos throughout, a Who's-Who of the 1936 Olympics, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 12-up,Thorndike Press.
Target Audience
Grades 7-9,Thorndike Press.

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Basketball teams -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Basketball teams -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
Large type books.
Olympics -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Olympics -- History -- 20th century.
Olympics -- Political aspects -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.
Olympics -- Political aspects -- Germany.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Maraniss, A. (2020). Games of deception: the true story of the first U.S. Olympic basketball team at the 1936 Olympic in Hitler's Germany (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company Gale Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Maraniss, Andrew. 2020. Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team At the 1936 Olympic in Hitler's Germany. Waterville, ME: Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company Gale Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Maraniss, Andrew. Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team At the 1936 Olympic in Hitler's Germany Waterville, ME: Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company Gale Cengage Learning, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Maraniss, Andrew. Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team At the 1936 Olympic in Hitler's Germany Large print edition., Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company Gale Cengage Learning, 2020.

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