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Description
Catching Air by Sherie Holder is a middle grades book that explores extreme sports and activities where athletes push the limits while soaring through the air. The book covers bungee jumping, skysurfing, snowboarding, extreme skiing, stunt cycling, and skateboarding. It is written for readers in grades 4-8.
Quick Summary
"Catching Air" follows a group of daring kids who plunge into extreme sports, from bungee jumping off cliff edges to snowboarding through white-knuckle runs, discovering what it really means to face your fears. Kids will love watching the characters push past their terrors, the jaw-dropping stunts that make readers hold their breath, and the friendships that form when kids trust each other on dangerous jumps. If your kid loves the high-energy sports stories of Mike Lupica or the risk-taking characters in Gordon Korman's adventure novels, they'll devour this. Perfect for ages 8 to 12 in grades 3 through 7 who crave stories about kids who aren't afraid to leap.