Roller Derby
Roller derby is an extreme sport making a comeback! With a history that dates back to the 1930s, in the last decade, roller derby teams have grown in number and popularity. Readers take a turn around the track and discover that, from hard hits to fast breaks, the action in roller derby is nonstop. Full-color photographs highlight the mostly female teams who dominate the sport and the theatrical quality of each jam, or matchup. Safety tips offer help to new skaters, as this sport can get aggressive fast.
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Roller Derby
Roller derby is an extreme sport making a comeback! With a history that dates back to the 1930s, in the last decade, roller derby teams have grown in number and popularity. Readers take a turn around the track and discover that, from hard hits to fast breaks, the action in roller derby is nonstop. Full-color photographs highlight the mostly female teams who dominate the sport and the theatrical quality of each jam, or matchup. Safety tips offer help to new skaters, as this sport can get aggressive fast.
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Roller Derby

Roller Derby

by Demi Jackson
Roller Derby

Roller Derby

by Demi Jackson

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Overview

Roller derby is an extreme sport making a comeback! With a history that dates back to the 1930s, in the last decade, roller derby teams have grown in number and popularity. Readers take a turn around the track and discover that, from hard hits to fast breaks, the action in roller derby is nonstop. Full-color photographs highlight the mostly female teams who dominate the sport and the theatrical quality of each jam, or matchup. Safety tips offer help to new skaters, as this sport can get aggressive fast.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781482429992
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date: 08/01/2015
Series: Daredevil Sports
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 6.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 630L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Hard-Hitting Sport 4

How It Started 8

Back in Action! 10

Bouts and Players 12

Lets Jam! 16

Derby Gear 22

Rename Yourself 26

A Team Effort 28

Roller Derby Safety Tips 30

For More Information 31

Glossary 32

Index 32

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