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E is for Extreme indeed! From the gravity-defying rush of bungee jumping to the ultimate endurance challenge of the ultramarathon, young readers are given an armchair seat to the world of extreme sports. What makes the Iditarod sled dog race so grueling? What sports competition is only open to U.S. Army Rangers? And what famous mountaineer answered 'Because it's there' to the question of why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, only to disappear on the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Check out the fast sport of freeriding! Learn about freeriding, how it started, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other motocross sports, and find out how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature"--
9) Thrill me
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2015
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English
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Hired as a promoter in her California hometown ten years after fleeing a relationship with notorious bad boy Del Mitchell, Maya Farlow is unexpectedly reunited with her former flame, an extreme sports athlete who intends to avoid having his heart broken a second time.
10) Motocross racing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Engaging images accompany information about motocross racing. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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Ultramarathons don't leave much room for mistakes. Don't learn the hard way: get a jump on training for an ultramarathon with Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning, a comprehensive handbook to running 30 to 100 miles and beyond, written by one of the most experienced and recognized athletes in the sport. Hal Koerner is among America's best ultrarunners with podium results in more than 90 ultramarathons. In his smart, down-to-earth handbook, Koerner...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Bundle up and follow the frosty world of freeskiing. Learn about freeskiing, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other snow sports, and see how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Fighting with deadly weapons, scaling towering mountains, and riding angry bulls. Sporting events take on a whole new meaning when winning and losing is a life or death situation. Get the play by play of history's most dangerous sports.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Did you know that the shortest boxing match finished in just 10 seconds? Have you heard of the first person to surf while on fire? Discover totally extreme facts about sports in this fun and kooky book. With engaging hi-lo content to draw in 5th through 6th grade readers and a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level, reading is fun as well as accessible. It's a roaring good time!"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Ride a wave and check out the wild world of surfing! Learn about surfing, how it started, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other water sports, and how learn how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature"--
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