Algonquin Seasons: A Natural History of Algonquin Park - Michael W. Runtz - Hardcover Book

Junior Books Project

Category: Informational

Source: Textbook pg280

This informational book is a delight to read when wanting to learn all about the Winter Olympics! It describes the first Winter Olympics games back in 1924 in France. It wasn't officially named the Winter Olympics until two years later! Then, they were just calling it Winter Sports Week. It discusses the "weather jinx" which is when the weather doesn't cooperate. It discusses the different medalists, the different games, the different equipment, and the conflicts between competitors. This exciting look into the Winter Olympics will have people of all ages excited for the next games!

When first looking at this book you see a female olympian in a red bodysuit. She's got the face of a winner. The title are located in the middle and lower part of the book and the top right corner has the National Geographic symbol. The back of the book has a small description of what the Winter Olympics are about and a couple reviews for the book. At the bottom, there is also a small bio of the author.

This will be a great book to use to get students to learn about the different sports in the Winter Olympics. You can compare and contrast with the Summer Olympics. You can get students to create their own classroom olympics and have students design their own medal to present to the winners.