Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany
by Andrew Maraniss
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
Year Published 2019
Word Count 41,608
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1230L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507457, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Andrew Maraniss about Games of Deception
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrew Maraniss
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1
Meet-the-Author Recording with Andrew Maraniss
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Angelo Di Loreto
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2025
Honor, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
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