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32 pp.
| ABDO
| January, 2015
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62403-441-1$18.95
(4)
K-3
Action Sports series.
Each of these informational books on a high-octane sport touches on the history, variations, safety, tricks, and terminology of the title activity. Easy-to-read texts are nested (sometimes poorly) in large, busy action photos that will get young adrenaline-junkies' blood pumping. This series is well suited to younger or reluctant readers looking for basic introductions to extreme sports. Glos., ind. Review covers these Action Sports titles: BMX, Go-Kart Racing, Inline Skating, and Motocross.
104 pp.
| Enslow
| September, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3107-4$31.93
(3)
4-6
Score! Sports Science Projects series.
These collections of mathematics and physical science experiments use popular sports to engage middle school investigators. After general introductions to scientific methods and safety, the texts present various projects and activities, many of which illustrate how scientific data can help improve performance. Detailed instructions and color diagrams, explanations of the featured scientific principles, and suggestions for further study are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Score! Sports Science Projects titles: Slam Dunk! and Wheels!
(4)
4-6
Extreme Sports series.
These books introduce each sport and describe equipment, safety gear, well-known participants, and basic, intermediate, and advanced moves. Short paragraphs and many captioned color photos will attract reluctant readers, but the choppy text makes differentiating the sport subdivisions difficult. Further reading, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Extreme Sports titles: Snowboarding, Inline Skating, BMX, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, and Skateboarding.]
32 pp.
| ABDO
| January, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 1-57765-927-9$$21.35
(4)
K-3
Checkerboard: X-treme Sports series.
The books in this series introduce the history, gear, lingo, and famous participants of these extreme sports. In straightforward text, fans get a general, but sometimes incomplete, idea of the sport while they view photographs of kids and adults competing. Safety is stressed throughout (although not always supported by the photos), and suggestions for getting started in the sport are briefly stated. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Checkerboard: X-treme Sports titles: Snowboarding, Windsurfing, In-line Skating, Rock Climbing, BMX Biking, and Skateboarding.]
24 pp.
| Gareth
| September, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 0-8368-3722-3$$21.26
(4)
K-3
Extreme Sports series.
These brief books cover each sport's origin, gear and equipment, beginning skills, advanced tricks, and subdivisions. Water Sports is more diluted, only quickly touching on eight sports from kiteboarding to kayaking. Safety is emphasized and reinforced in many of the action photos showing the athletes wearing helmets. The reading list includes fiction titles. Videos, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Extreme Sports titles: Mountain Biking, Skateboarding, Stunt Bicycle Riding, In-line Skating, Snowboarding, and Water Sports.
32 pp.
| Chelsea
| August, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7910-6999-0$$17.95
(4)
4-6
Action Sports series.
The books in this series dutifully if blandly describe the skills, equipment, and safety measures required for each featured sport and introduce various activities often performed in competition. The somewhat crowded layouts contain dramatic color photos, and each volume includes a page of "Related Action Sports" and a brief list of famous international champions of the featured sport. Timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Action Sports titles: BMX Riding, Formula One Car Racing, In-line Skating, Motorcycle Grand Prix Racing, Skateboarding, and Snowboarding.]
64 pp.
| LifeMatters
| March, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7368-0707-1$$22.60
(4)
4-6
Nutrition and Fitness series.
Each of these slender guides explains how to pursue a given sport for enjoyment and health, adding advice on proper nutrition and hydration, warming up, special equipment, and safety. The pages are cluttered with distracting design elements, but the information is simple and well organized. Sidebars describe teens' fitness experiences; color photos illustrate the books. Bib., glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Steadwell
| October, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-4688-4$$24.26
(4)
4-6
Extreme Sports series.
The titles in this series provide a quick look at the beginnings of each sport, then move on to cover safety practices, equipment, skills and training, and competitions. The conversational tone and brief chunks of text, including short boxed profiles of important individuals, will likely engage reluctant readers and sports enthusiasts despite interruptions to define some terms. Color photos, many poorly reproduced, appear in each volume. Bib., glos. [Review covers these Extreme Sports titles: In-Line Skating, Snowboarding, Surfing, BMX Racing and Freestyle, Sport Climbing, Street Luge.]
32 pp.
| Capstone
| March, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 0-7368-0782-9$$21.26
(4)
4-6
Behind the Moves series.
Intended for older readers with low reading skills, these books use flashy graphics, plenty of white space, simple sentences, and large photographs that correlate with the text. Each book defines the sport, explains a variety of fancy tricks, and concludes with a discussion of safety. The organization is simple and the text uninspired, but the books fill an important niche and will appeal to a wide audience. Bib., glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Capstone
| March, 2000
|
LibraryISBN 0-7368-0482-X$$21.26
(4)
4-6
Extreme Sports series.
Bold, energetic color photographs capture the excitement of these "extreme" sports. Short chapters written in a simple, accessible--if somewhat bland--style introduce the skills, equipment, and safety precautions required. Acknowledging the level of difficulty involved in these daring sports, the volumes are more surveys than "how-to" books. Bib., glos., ind.
(3)
4-6
DK Superguides series.
These books have been given new titles and jackets and slightly different texts; Inline Skating, for instance, has additional safety tips and a new section on extreme skating. With their clear color photos against white backgrounds, lengthy captions, and numerous labels (often in tiny type), the books offer supplemental information for kids engaged in these sports. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Simon
| May, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-689-83109-9$$15.00
(4)
K-3
Ready-to-Read series.
Illustrated by
Nate Evans.
This is a simple, humorous, easy-to-read mixture of cautionary warnings, advice, and encouragement on the joys and hazards of in-line skating. The cartoonlike illustrations show skaters gearing up, learning to balance and stop before learning how to go, and finally getting to "glide forward." The instructional text is straightforward, but it devolves into clunky rhyming verse at the end.
(2)
YA
Distracted and ever more reckless, Jason dreams of being a championship rollerblader but is afraid of being caught for his accidental killing of a young boy. His girlfriend, Cat, has joined his band of skaters but is becoming increasingly disturbed by their violent activities. The narrative shifts back and forth between Jason's and Cat's voices but reads smoothly and, at times, eloquently. A promising first novel.
Reviewer: Nancy Vasilakis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 1999
13 reviews
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