Skiing
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Skiing down a snowy slope is fun and exciting. Readers will find out what they need to get started on an outdoor sport that can get them outdoors and help keep them fit for life.
- Whoosh!
- What You Need: Equipment and Training
- Staying Safe on the Slopes
- Being a Good Guest: Skiing Responsibly
- The Added Bonus: Health Benefits of Skiing
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| BISACS | JNF024040, JNF054160 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781602790155 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 796.93 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.2 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 117818 |
| 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: Thomas Sawyer EdD
Professor of Recreation and Sports Management, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana