Athletic Shoes
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Which athletic shoe is right for you? Readers will learn about the materials that go into athletic shoes and how athletic shoes are produced and sold to millions of people all around the world.
- From Plimsolls to Computer Chips
- Where the Shoe Hits the Road
- Melting and Molding
- Making Them Last
- Someone Else's Shoes
- Map
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| BISACS | JNF010000, JNF051120 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781602790278 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2007-08-01 |
| Author | Dana Meachen Rau |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 685.36 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.4 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 117907 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Author: Dana Meachen Rau
Dana Meachen Rau is the author of more than 200 books for children. She has written a variety of nonfiction titles on many subjects, including books on history, science, toys, and crafts, as well as biographies. When she is not working in her home office, she is outside walking or running in her sneakers around her neighborhood in Burlington, Connecticut.
Content Adviser: Cameron Kippen
Podologist and Sneaker Historian, Lecturer at Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia