Weird Throwing and Kicking Sports
Weird Sports
Throwing and kicking things have long been part of competitive sports. Now read about some of the weirdest sports in this category--from caber tossing to the Alaskan high-contest.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-62323-084-5
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$36.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | High Interest |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2011-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF054180 |
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| Dewey | 796.083 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.3 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 142157 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources | Inside Alaska: Alaskan High Kick SportsMatchmaker: Sepak Takraw eHow: Caber Toss |
- Hands and Feet
- Fling That Fish!
- Throw That Pole!
- Pin That Foot!
- Volleyball With No Hands!
- Don't Try to Skip These Stones!
- High Kicks in the Far North
- It's All About Balance
- Baby Steps Across the Ice
- Look! Up in the Air!
- Glossary
- Web Sites
- Index
Author: S. B. Watson
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Weird Sports from Booklist on April 1, 2011
When the name of a series is Weird Sports, you know you’re probably in for some fun. And sure enough, Watson’s title comes through. The premise is a book about sports in which a ball is not used. So what does that leave? Well, there’s blanket riding (kind of like… View →
