Snowboarding
From the Series My First Sports
Shaun White is considered the face of snowboarding. He has won two Olympic gold medals by catching big air while doing difficult jumps and tricks. Children will discover how snowboarders carve down slopes and push the limits of gravity through several different kinds of competitions.
Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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Reading Level | Kindergarten |
Copyright | 2011 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Bellwether Media |
Imprint | Blastoff! Readers |
Series | My First Sports |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 24 |
ISBN | 9781600144639 |
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Title Format | Reinforced book |
Release Date | 2011-08-01 |
Author | Ray McClellan |
Dewey | 796.939 |
Guided Reading Level | N |
ATOS Reading Level | 3.4 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz | 139004 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Points | 0.5 |
Library Media Connection
Brightly colored and eye catching, this series is sure to be a popular choice for young readers. In addition to color photographs on each page, the text is divided into four sections. For example, Baseball contains What is Baseball?, The Basic Rules of Baseball, Baseball Equipment, and Baseball Today. Fun Facts are scattered throughout the pages in small bubbles. Words from the glossary are bolded in the text. The books also offer students a chance to learn more about the sport with suggestions of related books and information on the web at www.factsurfer.com. This highly appealing series will be a great addition to the sports section of both school and public libraries for younger children to read for their enjoyment and for beginning research. Glossary. Index. Recommended.