Darice Bailer
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Did you know that snowmobile snocross racers can soar 100 feet (30 meters) through the air before landing? They race around sharp turns and fly over jumps with other riders all around them. Some racers reach speeds up to 120 miles (193 kilometers) per hour. They compete for prizes in races all over the world. Enter the Extreme Winter Sports Zone to learn about the history, gear, moves, competitions, and top athletes connected to snowmobile snocross....
8) Ultimate
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"A very simple introduction to the sport of ultimate (sometimes called ultimate frisbee), the basic rules, the equipment used, and how it is played"--Provided by publisher.
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck more than a dozen countries in the Indian Ocean in 2004. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a timeline of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
11) India
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Highlights the geography, government, cities, currency, people, customs, and culture that make India unique in an increasingly globalized world.
13) Australia
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Highlights the geography, government, cities, currency, people, customs, and culture that make Australia unique in an increasingly globalized world.
14) Kickball
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A very simple introduction to the sport of kickball, the basic rules, the equipment used, and how it is played.
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Learn what makes the African-American culture so unique. Also learn what African-Americans have contributed to America throughout history and today through music, the arts, fashion, religion, politics, and beyond. This title offers primary sources, Fast facts and sidebars, prompts and activities, and more.
Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
19) Street football
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A very simple introduction to the sport of street football, the basic rules, the equipment used, and how it is played.