Slacklining and Other Extreme Rope Sports

by Elliott Smith

Overview

Explore the wild world of slacklining! Readers will learn more about rope sports, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other rope sports and how athletes practice their skills and experience thrill in nature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496665461
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Natural Thrills
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Elliott Smith is a freelance writer, editor and author. He has covered a wide variety of subjects, including sports, entertainment and travel, for newspapers, magazines and web sites. He has written a nonfiction book about the Washington Nationals and a children's book about Bryce Harper. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife and two children.

Interviews

Trending adventure parks, ropes courses, and action sports summer camps are already combining nature and extreme sports for kids; Outdoor action sports foster social emotional learning and chances to practice grit, determination, and overcoming your fears, all parts of health and wellness curriculum; Getting kids excited about activities done in nature can help fight nature-deficit disorder; Get revved up for the 2020 Olympics, which has more action/extreme sports, including surfing, skateboarding, and rock climbing

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2019

Gr 3–8—Readers will be inspired to live life to the fullest with this series that embraces extreme sports. Creeking describes a variety of river sports, like whitewater rafting, packrafting, playboating, and slalom kayaking. Enduro discusses the excitement and danger of enduro, downhill, freeriding, and cross-country biking. The slacklining volume imparts the difference between slacklining and tightrope, along with a host of variations on the sport. All of the sports require specialized gear, like the various needed ropes, shoes, and crash pads for climbing. Young readers may be frustrated that the tips for getting started boil down to "start small" and "learn from someone experienced," but the author values safety above all else. With colorful photos to support the text, the series gives readers much to look forward to if they follow the author's advice. VERDICT An exciting addition to middle grade nonfiction collections.

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