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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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Big Air Snowboarding
Thomas K. Adamson
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2016)Twists, flips, and other tricks arent enough for these snowboardersthey want to reach extreme heights! How fast and how high do these snowboarders go? What gear do they wear? Find out more about big air snowboarding in this heart-pumping hi-lo book.
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Extreme Sports: Bike!
Monique Peterson
Paperback (National Geographic Children's Books, May 1, 2002)This high-speed introduction to extreme biking showcases the skills and shares the secrets of mountain biking, BMX biking, road racing, four-tracing racing, and C-X biking. This is the ideal book to have on hand for following the Tour de France and Summer X Games!
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Snowboarding!: Shred the Powder
Chris Hayhurst
Paperback (Saddleback Pub, Aug. 1, 2000)Introduces the sport of snowboarding, with advice for beginners on equipment, techniques, competition, and safety.
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Hang Gliding And Parasailing
John E. Schindler
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Describes hang gliding, parasailing, paragliding, and paraskiing, and discusses equipment and training required.
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Extreme Mountain Biking
Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2000)Describes the history of mountain bike racing and the equipment, skills, techniques, and safety concerns involved in this competitive sport.
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Street Luge Racing
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1997)Introduces the history and development of street luge racing, the sport that combines skateboarding and ice luging.
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