NONFICTION

Air Sports

by Andrew Luke
9781422237052. ea vol: 48p. (Adventurous Outdoor Sports). ebook available. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Mason Crest. Jan. 2017. lib. ed. $20.95.
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Gr 5–9—With in-depth descriptions, text-dependent questions, and extension research topics, readers are introduced to a wide variety of alternative sports. Each book begins with what may be familiar, such as rock climbing in Mountain Sports, and escalates quickly to things like canyoneering. While some of the content in titles such as Snow Sports might be mostly familiar (with the exception of the Japanese snowball fight competition, Yukigassen), others including Air Sports have many activities people may have never heard of. QR codes link readers to supplementary content to deepen understanding through visual learning.
VERDICT If alternative sports are underrepresented in your middle and high school nonfiction section, this is a solid supplemental choice.
Reviewed by Abby Bussenr , Apr 01, 2017

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