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Children's Nonfiction Water Sports

Extreme Wakeboarding

by (author) Bobbie Kalman

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Mar 2006
Category
Water Sports, General, Fitness & Exercise
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778717263
    Publish Date
    Mar 2006
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778716808
    Publish Date
    Mar 2006
    List Price
    $25.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 8 to 14
  • Grade: 3

Description

Extreme Wakeboarding dives into this spectacular water sport which combines elements of skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding. The sport's explosive popularity lies in the thrill of watching talented pros fly behind speedboats and use waves to perform challenging tricks in the same way skateboarders use the concrete walls of the halfpipe. Fascinating text and huge images cover • the basics of wakeboards and other equipment • the latest tricks developed by the pros • the newest wakeboarding competitions • profiles of today's wakeboarding stars

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Librarian Reviews

Extreme Wakeboarding (Extreme Sports - No Limits!)

Grabs! Spins! Flips! Readers are introduced to board basics, the need for speed, tricks of the trade, pro wakeboarders and competitions in the world’s fastest-growing watersport.

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

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