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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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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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Stars of Baseball
Mari Schuh
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)They knock out grand slams. They strike out batters. Who are the brightest stars in the game of baseball?
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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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Mary Lou Retton: Gold Medal Gymnast
Hal Lundgren
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, June 1, 1985)Recounts the professional life of sixteen-year-old Mary Lou Retton, who won five medals in the 1984 Olympics.
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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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Hakeem Olajuwon: The Dream
Miles Harvey
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1994)Profiles the Nigerian-born basketball star who is considered one of the best players in the league by many of the other players
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