12 Reasons to Love Skiing and Snowboarding cover

12 Reasons to Love Skiing and Snowboarding

Author: Mattern, Joanne

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 4.9
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 2462
Points per Word 0.000203
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

In this book, readers will learn about skiing and snowboarding, including history, equipment, elite competitions, and famous athletes.

Quick Summary

This book takes readers straight to the slopes to discover the wild stories behind skiing and snowboarding's biggest legends. Kids will devour jaw-dropping details about the original snowboarding rebels who fought for the right to ride, plus incredible facts about Olympic gold medalists and how the gear evolved from wooden planks to high-tech equipment. If your kid loves the Who Was? series or can't get enough sports trivia and Guinness World Records, they'll absolutely eat this up. With a 4.9 AR level and 2,462 words, it's perfect for curious readers in grades 3 through 7 who want a quick, fact-packed read about extreme winter sports.