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Thrill seekers 15 remarkable women in extreme sports

"This collection of female adventure dynamos is as fascinating as it is empowering. Thrill Seekers introduces readers to a diverse and fascinating selection of women whose determination, grit, and courage have propelled each of them into a life far from the sidelines"--

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Main Author: Staats, Ann McCallum, 1965- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Women of power (Chicago, Ill.)
Subjects:
Women athletes > Biography > Young adult nonfiction.
Extreme sports > Young adult nonfiction.
Women adventurers > Young adult nonfiction.
Extreme sports > Biography.
Women athletes > Young adult nonfiction.
Young adult literature.
Biographies > Young adult.
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Summary:"This collection of female adventure dynamos is as fascinating as it is empowering. Thrill Seekers introduces readers to a diverse and fascinating selection of women whose determination, grit, and courage have propelled each of them into a life far from the sidelines"--
Physical Description:viii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Audience:Ages 12+
Grades 7-9
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214).
ISBN:9798890680013
9781641604802
1641604808
Author Notes:Ann McCallum Staats holds a BA in Education from the University of Victoria, BC, and an MA in Education from the University of Maryland. She is the author Women Heroes of the US Army as well as six children's books, including The Secret Life of Math , which won ForeWord's Gold Book of the Year, and the Eat Your Homework series. She is currently an ESOL high school teacher and a member of SCBWI as well as the Children's Book Guild of Washington, DC.


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