From Publishers Weekly
National Geographic's Extreme Sports series gives a behind the scenes look at athletic adventurers. Climb! by Pete Takeda covers everything from "bouldering" ("the essence of freeclimbing no ropes, no hardware") to "Alpinism" ("literally climbing as if you were in the Alps") to good ole' "trad" (traditional) climbing. Skateboard! by Constance Loizos, stays closer to the ground, detailing the development of skateboarding from subculture to "serious sport." Both include safety tips, maneuvers, and lingo. Profiles of top competitors and 70 full-color photos are included.
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Book Description
From the street to the pipe and all the way to luge, Skateboard! gives kids some fantastic inspiration for extreme fun right in their own neighborhood. Skateboarding is becoming a BIG COMPETITION SPORT EXTREME SPORTS IN GENERAL ARE OF HIGH INTEREST TO KIDS. FUN TO READ with it's convenient size, spectacular photos, clear drawings, and engaging text. With National Geographic's new series, Extreme Sports, kids can learn the tricks of the pros, use the cool vocabulary, and vicariously experience the thrill of participating in extreme sports without leaving home. Each book is a quick, fun, and comprehensive introduction to its sport. Skateboard! covers street, vert, downhill, street luge, mountain boarding. Info about the competitions and the stars and explanations of the moves round out the book.
