The Science of a Flip Turn
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
This book discusses the science behind various elements of swimming, particularly a flip turn. The chapters examine case studies of famous sports moments, explain how the athletes perform these actions, and document the history of how scientists, doctors, and coaches have been working to make these sports safer. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. A timeline provides history, key developments, and advancements associated with the sport.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 7 |
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| Copyright | 2016 |
| BISACS | JNF051140, JNF051190, JNF054150 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Lexile | 940 |
| ISBN | 9781633625839 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2015-08-01 |
| Author | Tamra B. Orr |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents, Timeline of key events |
| Dewey | 797.2 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 178790 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Author: Tamra B. Orr
Tamra Orr is a full-time writer and author living in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. She loves her job because she learns more about the world every single day and then turns that information into pop quizzes for her patient and tolerant children (ages 16, 13, and 10). She has written more than 80 nonfiction books for people of all ages, so she never runs out of material and is sure she‘d be a champion on Jeopardy!