Surfing
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Surfing is not just a great summer sport; it also has amazing health benefits as well. Readers will learn more about the history of surfing, how to get started safely, and the various health benefits of the sport.
- Surfing Around the World
- Which Board Is for You?
- Safe Surfing
- Surfing the Environment
- Surfing Is Good for You!
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| BISACS | JNF024040, JNF054150 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781602790193 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2007-08-01 |
| Author | Jim Fitzpatrick |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 797.2'3 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 117820 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Author: Jim Fitzpatrick
Jim Fitzpatrick has been an active skateboarder since the steel-wheeled days of the 1950s. Past editor of Transworld‘s Skateboarding Business, he has been a frequent contributor to skateboard magazines and is the author of Tony Hawk. In 1994, he founded the nonprofit International Association of Skateboard Companies and is currently vice president of USA Skateboarding. A California native, he lives in Santa Barbara, California, where he is head of the Santa Barbara Montessori School.
Content Adviser: Thomas Sawyer EdD
Professor of Recreation and Sports Management, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana