Games Of Deception – Andrew Maraniss

*»Rivaling the nonfiction works of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat….Even readers who don’t appreciate sports will find this story a page-turner.» –School Library Connection, starred review

*»A must for all library collections.» –Booklist, starred review

Winner of the 2020 AJL Sydney Taylor Honor!  

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.