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Extreme wakeboarding

Extreme wakeboarding is a spectacular water sport that combines elements of skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding. The explosive popularity of the sport lies in the thrill of watching talented wakeboarding pros fly behind speedboats and use waves, just as skateboarders use the concrete walls of a...

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Main Author: Kalman, Bobbie
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2006.
Series:Extreme sports
Subjects:
Wakeboarding > Juvenile nonfiction.
Extreme sports > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Extreme wakeboarding is a spectacular water sport that combines elements of skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding. The explosive popularity of the sport lies in the thrill of watching talented wakeboarding pros fly behind speedboats and use waves, just as skateboarders use the concrete walls of a halfpipe, to perform challenging flips and tricks. Fascinating text and huge images in Extreme Wakeboarding cover: The newest wakeboarding competitions; The basics of wakeboards and other equipment; The latest tricks developed by the pros; Profiles of today's wakeboarding stars.
Physical Description:32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes index.
ISBN:0778716805 (rlb)
9780778716808 (rlb)
0778717267 (pb)
9780778717263 (pb)
Author Notes:Bobbie Kalman was born in Hungary in 1947. She escaped with her family to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. Her book, Refugee Child, is based on this account. She has degrees in English, psychology and education, and has taught at both the elementary and secondary level. She has also worked as an educational assistant for several publishing companies. She is the author and publisher of over 800 books for children. Her books are sought after because she writes within specific curriculum needs, making the titles very popular in schools and public libraries. Her works include The Early Settler Life series, The Historic Communities series, The Native Nations of North America series, The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series, and The Science of Living Things series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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