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21) Figure skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book will explain how skaters train, and what they do to achieve their fantastic jumps and spins. It will show you what to look for in a performance and profile some of the many figure skaters who have become global celebrities.
22) Snowboard
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Snowboard is one of the youngest sports in the Olympics, and it was once viewed as the sport of "bad boys" and "rebels." It might have lost some of that rowdy image, but it still has its pop pizazz. This book will explain what stunts are and how they're done. It'll tell you where snowboarding came from and where it's going. And you'll meet some of the most colorful characters you'll find in any sport.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird or ski at top speed across snowy terrain? Can you imagine racing on skis across the countryside only to stop periodically to fire shots at targets at rapid-fire speed? In this book, you'll experience the excitement of Olympic ski jumping, cross country skiing, and biathlon. You'll learn amazing facts about the history of each sport, the training it takes to be a top athlete, and the high-tech equipment used...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Do you have a need for speed? If you do, you'll want to read all about these Winter Olympic sliding sports. In this book, you'll learn how bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton competitors speed down steep, twisting tracks on aerodynamic sleds. You'll learn about the racers, their equipment, and the records they hold. You'll also discover that in these fast-paced sports, every second, and hundredth of a second, counts.
25) Speed skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Company
Pub. Date
©2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains how the combination of danger and velocity makes speed skating one of the most exciting winter sports. You'll find out how it got started, you'll learn about the different competitions and races, and you'll meet some of the champions who live for speed.
Author
Series
American girls collection. Josefina, 1824 volume 6
American girl Josefina volume 6
American girls collection. Josefina 1824 volume 6
American girl Josefina volume 6
American girls collection. Josefina 1824 volume 6
Publisher
Pleasant Co. Publications
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Tía Dolores, the beloved aunt who has cared for the Montoya family since the death of their mother, announces that she is planning to leave, Josefina and her sisters try to find a way to change her mind.
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
©2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Funloving Bungo the molebabe and his friend Tubspike the hedgehog maid welcome a traveling troupe that visits Redwall Abbey to celebrate the coming of Snowbadger, the Lord of Wintertide.
Author
Series
American girls collection. Kit, 1934 volume 6
American girls collection. Kit 1934 volume 6
American girl Kit volume 6
American girls collection. Kit 1934 volume 6
American girl Kit volume 6
Publisher
Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1934, during the Depression, Kit's cantankerous uncle comes to live in the Cincinnati boardinghouse run by her parents, enlisting her aid in transcribing his complaining letters to the editor of the local newspaper and inspiring her to write a different kind of letter of her own.
30) Winterfrost
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Left in charge of her home and infant sibling when her parents are called away at Christmastime, Bettina disregards a family custom about leaving out rice pudding for the nisse, who make their magic known when the baby disappears.
"Christmas has come, and with it a sparkling white winterfrost over the countryside. But twelve-year-old Bettina's parents have been called away unexpectedly, leaving her in charge of the house, the farm, and baby Pia....
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Brought to Moscow in 1990s Russia by his mother's abusive boyfriend, five-year-old Mishka is forced by a gang of homeless children to lie and steal until he finds comfort and love with a pack of dogs. Includes historical note.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
©1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When she discovers that Nellie and her sisters have been sent to an orphanage, Samantha, now living with her aunt and uncle in New York City, tries to help her friends as much as she can.
Author
Series
American girls collection. Addy, 1864 volume 6
American girl Addy volume 6
American girls collection. Addy 1864 volume 6
American girl Addy volume 6
American girls collection. Addy 1864 volume 6
Publisher
Pleasant Company
Pub. Date
[1994]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With the end of the Civil War in 1865, Addy desperately hopes that her family will be reunited in freedom in Philadelphia, but the future may hold both happiness and heartache. Addy Walker is a proud, courageous girl growing up in 1864, during the midst of the Civil War. Addy's stories tell of her daring escape with her mother from slavery, and the challenges they face afterward as they try to reunite their family. But Addy's stories are about much...
35) The winter pony
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
©2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
An account--from the point of view of a pony--of what it was like to be part of Captain Robert Scott's 1910 expedition to reach the South Pole before rival Roald Amundsen.
36) An Indian winter
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
©1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Relates the experiences of a German prince, his servant, and a young Swiss artist as they traveled through the Missouri River Valley in 1833 learning about the territory and its inhabitants and recording their impressions in words and pictures.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
©2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Highlights in the history of the Winter Olympics from their inception in 1924 to today, including profiles of the Olympic athletes and information on the lesser-known winter sports. Also includes an Olympic almanac with information about each Olympiad.
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