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Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany
By MARANISS, Andrew
- ISBN
- 9780525514633
- Publisher
- Philomel
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2019 | Middle To High School
Gr 7 Up—Readers will discover an incredible story where separate worlds from across the Atlantic collide. Maraniss traces the history of basketball including its invention and growing popularity in the United States leading up to the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin. By 1936 in Germany, Hitler had gained power and started to persecute Jewish people. But because the world was wa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
