2017-18_MC_Catalog

SPORTS

ADV E N T UROUS OU T DOOR S PORT S

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With in-depthdescriptions, text-dependent questions, and extension research topics, readers are introduced toawide varietyof alternative sports. Eachbookbeginswithwhatmaybe familiar, such as rock climbing inMountainSports, andescalates quickly to things like canyoneering.While someof the content in titles suchas Snow Sportsmight bemostly familiar (with the exceptionof the Japanese snowball ght competition, Yukigassen), others includingAir Sports havemanyactivities peoplemayhavenever heardofQRcodes link readers to supplementary content todeepenunderstanding through visual learning. VERDICT If alternative sports areunderrepresented inyourmiddleandhigh school non ction section, this is a solid supplemental choice.

ADVENTUROUS OUTDOOR SPORTS TAKES READERS OFF THE BEATEN PATH AND INTO THE WORLD OF ADRENALINE LOVERS AND THRILL SEEKERS WHO PUSH THE LIMITS OF SPEED AND SAFETY PARTICIPATING IN THE SPORTS THEY LOVE. Each book in the series focuses on a group of sports with a common element, fromwater, air and snow to mountains and all-terrain adventures. For readers who like their sports on the extreme side, let the adventure begin! ” Books in theAdventurousOutdoor Sports series o er eight short chapters, each introducinga single sport or two relatedones. A typical entry includes facts about the sport’s origins, its growth, and its popularity todayas a competitiveor recreational activity. Sports enthusiastswill ndavarietyof options here. — Booklist “

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5 VOLUME SET © 2017

Set ISBN ..........978-1-4222-3704-5 Hardcover Set Price ...........$139.65 Hardcover List Price ..............27.93 Multi-User eBook List Price ...35.93

$104.75 (S&L) 20.95 (S&L) 26.95 (S&L)

Full color • Library bound Trim Size: 8 x 9 ½ • 48 pages Grade Level: 5-8

Air Sports.................................................-3705-2 -8078-2 All-Terrain Sports.....................................-3706-9 -8079-9 Mountain Sports.......................................-3707-6 -8080-5 Snow Sports............................................-3708-3 -8081-2 Water Sports............................................-3709-0 -8082-9 HBK ISBN E-ISBN

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