Jim Fitzpatrick
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
You want intense? How about rocketing into the air off a vert ramp and sticking the landing in front of a cheering crowd? Skateboarding has evolved from a fun hobby for kids to an international sporting spectacle. Find out how it made that journey, meet the world's top skaters, and learn the key tricks and moves. This title will allow students to explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including...
2) Snowboarding
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In the complex world of the 21st century, the ability to use innovation to solve problems or make products better is a critical skill for kids to possess. This book uses a sport kid's love, snowboarding, to highlight how innovation has been used to make the sport and the people who play it, better.
3) Shaun White
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Read how Shaun 'The Flying Tomato' White has used his go-for-it attitude to become a superstar in two sports--skateboarding and snowboarding. They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Written by top national sportswriters, the volumes in this series feature outstanding male and female...
4) Tony Hawk
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
This book gives the details of Tony Hawk's contributions to the sport of skateboarding.
5) Surfing
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
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.