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BMX Racing
Thomas K. Adamson
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2014)Practice makes perfect when it comes to BMX racing. The more times you practice your gates, peddling intervals, and turns, the better racer you will be. Polishing all of these skills will help you climb to the top of the race series. Enjoy learning what it takes to be a BMX racer in this beginner book.
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Extreme Sports: Ski!
Pamela Pollack
Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, Feb. 1, 2002)Action-packed visuals and cool, fact-filled text let kids experience vicariously all the thrills and spine-tingling risks of this extreme sport, exploring the different moves, the life of a competitor, and safety information. Original.
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Extreme Surfing
Edward Voeller
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2000)Describes the history of surfing and the equipment, skills, techniques, and safety concerns of this sport.
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Extreme Sports: Snowboard!
Joy Masoff
Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, Feb. 1, 2002)Hip lingo and edgy, high-action photos describe different kinds of snowboarding--freeriding, in the pipe, jibbing, backcountry--and the techniques, equipment, and terminology involved. Original.
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Skateboarding
Jim Whiting
Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 28, 2018)An in-depth survey of the popular extreme sport of skateboarding, from its homemade beginnings to its heyday under Tony Hawk, as well as its techniques and other famous skaters.
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Skate! Your Guide to Blading, Aggressive, Vert, Street, Roller Hockey, Speed and More
Michael Shafran
Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, May 1, 2003)Hip lingo and spectacular photographs provide instruction in the popular sport of inline skating--everything from standing on skates for the first time to dancing or exercising on them--as well as details about competitions and safety information. Original.
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Skateboarding Street Style
Thomas K. Adamson
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2014)Grab your board and hit the streets! This sport requires little equipment other than what is naturally provided from block to block. Street style skaters grind rails and ledges, and jump over stairs and other obstacles. Get ready to soar through the city in this fun title for beginner readers.
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Skateboarding
K C Kelley, Cecilia Minden-Cupp PH.D.
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2003)Describes the development of the sport of skateboarding and some of the skills, techniques, and personalities involved.
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Extreme Sports Skate!: Your Guide to Blading, Aggressive, Vert, Street, Roller Hockey, Speed and More
Michael Shafran
Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, May 1, 2003)In 64 packed pages, kids will learn an enormous amount about roller skating. The book focuses primarily on in-line skating but includes a bit on quad, which is making something of a comeback. Chapter 1 covers the fundamentals of the sport. Chapter 2 introduces kids to aggressive skating, the in-line sport at the X Games Chapter 3 covers roller hockey, with its specialized equipment, terminology, techniques, and tactics. Chapter 4 is about speed skating. In-line racers use a skate with five wheels instead of four and lightweight boots. Chapter 5 includes an array of other skating opportunities, from artistic (sort of like figure skating) to night skating (there are night skating clubs who take over the streets regularly in some cities), to slalom (where you skate around cones). Chapter 6 tells you how to stay safe while skating, how to maintain your equipment, and how to stay fit for the sport.
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Rock Climbing
John E. Schindler
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Describes the gear and training required to rock climb, and provides definitions of rock climbing terms, including carabiners, belayers, and free soloing.
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