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21) BMX freestyle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about BMX freestyle. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy ... like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much...like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when...
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Tacky the penguin books volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Tacky and his fellow penguins on Team Nice Icy Land train hard for the Winter Games, but Tacky's antics make their chances of winning a medal seem slim.
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English
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Provides advice on taking photographs of sporting events, covering choosing the right equipment; working with digital or film; exposure; lighting; capturing action, emotions, and the atmosphere; and making connections in the field. Includes hundreds of examples, assignments and projects, and commentary on the work of Walter Iooss.
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English
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"On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Yosemite's El Capitan--to scale the wall without rope, a partner, or any protective gear--completing what was described as 'the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the sport' (National Geographic) and 'one of the great athletic feats of any kind, ever' (New York Times). Already one of the most famous adventure athletes in the world, Honnold has now been hailed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and...
31) Jabari jumps
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Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...
38) Weird sports
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English
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"People across the globe love to play sports. But not all sports are as common as others. Dash into the world of weird sports, including everyday activities taken to the extreme, combined sports, and more"--
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"For Sera Wheeler, the Olympics is the reason for everything. It's why she trains thirty hours a week, starves herself to under 100 pounds, and pops Advil like Tic Tacs. For her mother, Charlene, hungry for glory she never had, it's why she rises before dawn to drive Sera to practice in a different state, and why the family scrimps, saves, and fractures. They're why when Sera's best friends reports the gymnastics doctor to the authority who selects...
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