Wild Moments of Sports Car Racing

by M. Weber

Overview

Sports cars are sleek beasts of power and speed, but when happens when a race goes awry? Learn the details on some of the most intense moments in sports car racing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515774051
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Wild Moments of Motorsports
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Speed and Style 4

Crashed to Earth 6

Fiery End 8

Breaking Barriers 10

Rough Start 14

Upside-Down Ending 16

Trying to Help 20

A Place on Top 22

Excitement on Opening Day 24

Losing the Lead 26

Weather Gets in the Way 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Reluctant readers won't be able to tear themselves away from the gripping action of these motorsports titles. Features offer scaffolded supports for struggling readers, such as clear serif fonts with no reversed out text and fact boxes and callout definitions that support the text on each page.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2017
Gr 5–8—Weber introduces and familiarizes readers with the major personalities of extreme racing sports through vivid writing. In addition to gaining an understanding of the beginning and development of each sport, readers will learn about the biggest, wildest, and most dangerous moments of all time. Thrilling episodes almost always involve wicked injuries, such as Danny Chandler's serious head trauma in Wild Moments on Dirt Bikes and Geraldo Piquet's fiery rollover crash in Wild Moments of Truck Racing. Lots of colorful photos and informational sidebars break up the text but don't distract from the otherwise exciting stories. With words defined on each page as well as in the glossary, readers can avoid the tedious flipping and focus on comprehension. Readers who are mostly familiar with NASCAR or other popular televised racing events can expose themselves to new arenas and find familiar ground in titles like Wild Moments of Stock Car Racing, with Dale Earnhardt's famous "pass in the grass." VERDICT An ambitious series like this is sure to circulate, especially among car lovers.

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