Rock Climbing
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Rock climbing can be the fun and exhilarating, and the best part is that it is an activity that also helps you stay healthy and fit. Students will learn more about how they can start climbing, the importance of good equipment, and the health benefits of rock climbing.
- Go Climb a Rock!
- What You Need: Equipment and Training
- Staying Safe
- Being a Good Guest: Environmental Responsibility
- The Added Bonus: Health Benefits of Rock Climbing
- 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 | JNF024040, JNF054000 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781602790148 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2007-08-01 |
| Author | Michael Teitelbaum |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 796.52'23 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 117815 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Author: Michael Teitelbaum
Michael Teitelbaum has been a writer and editor of children‘s books and magazines for more than twenty years. He was editor of Little League Magazine for Kids; is the author of a two-volume encyclopedia on the Baseball Hall of Fame, published by Grolier; and was the writer/project editor of Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life, a character education program based on the life of Jackie Robinson, created for Scholastic inc. and Major League Baseball. Michael is the author of Great Moments in Women‘s Sports, published by Gareth Stevens, and Sports in America: The 1980s, published by Facts on File. His latest work of fiction is The Scary States of America, published by Delacorte in 2007. Michael and his wife, Sheleigah, live in New York City, where they root for the Mets.
Content Adviser: Jeffrey S. Gehris PhD
Department of Kinesiology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania