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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.
3) Interlude
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
When Mia Cox finds out she can’t donate her kidney to save her younger sister’s life, she doesn’t hesitate to jump on a plane to New York, convinced she can talk their estranged birth mother, Carmen, into donating hers instead. She doesn’t know the city or how she’ll find Carmen when she gets there, but she has to try. If she doesn’t, Maddy’s going to die.
On the cross-country flight, Mia figures she’ll have more than enough time...
5) BMX
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Updated for 2020. The book describes the thrilling sport of BMX racing and its riders and includes information on equipment, technique, and races.
7) Paintball
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Paintball, A Wild Activity, Is Highlighted Along With Who Enjoys Playing It, Rules That Are Followed, And Safety Equipment That Must Be Worn.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of thirteen became the youngest person ever to reach the peak of Mount Everest and by the age of fifteen had reached the summits of the world's seven highest mountains.
9) Should I Not Return: The most controversial tragedy in the history of North American mountaineering!
Author
Language
English
Description
Should I Not Return is the story of a young east coast climber, who joins his brother in Alaska to climb Mount McKinley. What set their climb apart from those before it, and even those afterward, was a disaster of such magnitude that it became know as North America's worst mountaineering tragedy. Prior to July of 1967 only four men had ever perished on Denali, and then, in one fell swoop, Denali--like Melville s, Great White Whale, Moby Dick--indiscriminately...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to saddle bronc riding, the classic rodeo event. Readers will learn the rules of competition, such as how long a rider must stay on the horse, and safety equipment such as hornless saddles, hack reigns, padded vests, and leather chaps is discussed. Sanctioning bodies such as the Professional Cowboy Rodeo Association (PRCA) are introduced, as are rules of competition and scoring. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
12) Fly fishing
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs look at fly fishing.
13) Escape velocity
Author
Series
Turbo racers volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old TURBO racer Mace faces hard choices when a sinister threat menaces not only his sport, but the entire world.
14) Ice fishing
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs look at ice fishing.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something that confounded him: a man diving 300 feet below the ocean's surface on a single breath of air and returning four minutes later, unharmed and smiling. This man was a freediver, and his amphibious abilities inspired Nestor to seek out the secrets of this little-known discipline. In Deep, Nestor embeds with a gang of extreme athletes and renegade researchers who are transforming...
16) Big game fishing
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs look at big game fishing.
17) Roping
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to roping, a timed rodeo event. Readers will learn the rules of tie-down, break-away, and team roping competitions, from tying the piggin' string in a hooey, dropping the flag, to the finish signals of cowboys, herders, and heelers. Sanctioning bodies such as the Professional Cowboy Rodeo Association (PRCA) are also introduced. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint...
19) Bareback riding
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to bareback riding, a roughstock rodeo event. Readers will discover and the challenge of a full eight-second ride while learning the rules of competition, judging and scoring, such as marking out, spurring, and style for the rider, and powerful, high-kicking twists for the bronc. Safety equipment such as padded clothing, neck braces and gloves are covered. Sanctioning bodies such as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association...
20) Barrel racing
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to barrel racing, a timed rodeo event. Readers will learn the rules of competition, such as how to steer the horse and navigate the barrels. Sanctioning bodies such as the National Barrel Racing Association (NBRA) and Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) are introduced, as are competitions such as the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (DNCFR). Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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