Skip to main content Skip to search Skip to search

Children's Nonfiction General

Extreme Skydiving

by (author) Bobbie Kalman & John Crossingham

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Mar 2006
Category
General, Adventure & Adventurers, Miscellaneous
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778717300
    Publish Date
    Mar 2006
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778716846
    Publish Date
    Mar 2006
    List Price
    $25.95

Add it to your shelf

Where to buy it

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 8 to 14
  • Grade: 3

Description

Not so long ago, a surfboard in the sky was the stuff of comic book fantasy. Today, extreme athletes surf the air with ease. Extreme Sky Sports features such high-velocity sports as sky surfing and skydiving. Kids will get their hair blown back by brilliant aerial photos of sky surfers and divers in action, as clear concise text explores • the history and techniques of these young, thrilling sports • expert sky-surf tricks • stars and legends of the sport • the designs and function of the equipment • how to stay safe in these daring sports

About the authors

Bobbie Kalman's profile page

JOHN CROSSINGHAM has spent most of his life playing music and writing words. In addition to having edited with OKB, he is author of Learn to Speak Music. A veteran of numerous bands, including Broken Social Scene and Raising The Fawn, he has toured much of the world, played on Conan, Letterman, and the Junos, and has released several albums and EPs. He has also written and edited dozens of children's books, as well as written about music for FASHION and Chart magazines. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

John Crossingham's profile page

Librarian Reviews

Extreme Skydiving (Extreme Sports - No Limits!)

With this photo-filled book, kids learn about the gear, stars and challenges of extreme skydiving such as free falling, style, accuracy, free flying, swooping and skysurfing.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.

Other titles by

Other titles by