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Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Extreme snow and ice sports such as snowboarding, skiing, ice climbing, snowmobiling, and sledding can put you on the edge of your seat. Slide in and explore the world from the view of an extreme athlete.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic ice hockey and curling. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's ice sports, including the mixed doubles curling event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic figure skating. Includes descriptions of men's and women's singles program, ice dancing, pairs skating, and the team figure skating events. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q & A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the numbers from one to twelve as skiers, sledders, and snowboarders whiz down a snowy slope. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.
5) Icebreaker
Author
Series
Maple Hills volume 1
Language
English
Description
Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title looks at the many fun winter adventures people can partake in, like building a snowman, sledding, and snowshoeing. The book is complete with big, bright photographs, a More Winter Adventures section, and a picture glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.--
9) Dodgeball
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Duck! The ball slams against the gym wall. This book introduces the basics of dodgeball, the equipment needed to play, and the rules of the game. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Author
Series
Publisher
Anansi
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
xiii, 256 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gopnik takes us on an intimate tour of the artists, poets, composers, writers, explorers, scientists, and thinkers, who helped shape a new and modern idea of winter. Here we learn how a poem by William Cowper heralds the arrival of the middle class; how snow science leads to existential questions of God and our place in the world; how the race to the poles marks the human drive to imprint meaning on a blank space. Gopniks kaleidoscopic work ends in...
11) Ice fishing
Author
Series
Publisher
Wonder Books, The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the sport of ice fishing, describing the types of equipment used and the safety procedures followed while fishing in the winter.
12) Snowboarding
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to snowboarding.
13) Flag football
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Hike! The quarterback throws the ball to the end zone for a touchdown. This book introduces the basics of flag football, the equipment needed to play, and the rules of the game. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author."--
14) Back-up plan
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Artie Lieberman is most comfortable in the broadcast booth. He loves announcing games! But when the goaltender for Peabody's hockey team is injured, Artie volunteers to be the substitute. Coach Walters is not sure, since Artie only plays recreational hockey. Will Artie's size be a problem? And can he make the leap from rec league to competitive hockey?" --
15) Gymnastics
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to gymnastics.
Author
Publisher
Motorbooks
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
Enjoy a (slow) spin around the old rink in the only history of the world-famous Zamboni ice resurfacer...now available in an updated edition to celebrate the 70th birthday of these iconic machines!
Until 1949, resurfacing an ice rink required an ungainly tractor-pulled shaver followed by three or four workers scooping away the shavings and then spraying and squeegeeing water. The process—including the refreezing—took...
Until 1949, resurfacing an ice rink required an ungainly tractor-pulled shaver followed by three or four workers scooping away the shavings and then spraying and squeegeeing water. The process—including the refreezing—took...
17) Ice dancing
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
There's more to ice dancing than beautiful costumes, awesome music, and the ability to skate. Learn the rules of the sport as well as the steps it takes to become an unstoppable athlete on ice.
18) Snowboarding
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Snowboarding is a high-energy, exciting sport for all ages. Readers will learn how they can start to snowboard, where they can find snowboarding runs, and what they should wear in the elements. They'll love learning about cool snowboarding tricks and maneuvers, as well as the pro snowboarders who can pull them off. The thrill of this winter sport is captured in engaging text and breathtaking photographs from the slopes. This book is sure to capture...
19) Soccer
Author
Series
Publisher
The Childs World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The whistle blows! The blue team dribbles toward the goal. This book introduces the basics of soccer, the equipment needed to play, and the rules of the game. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author."--Publisher.
20) Hockey
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to hockey.