America's Cup Contributor(s): Hamilton, S. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617836923 ISBN-13: 9781617836923 Publisher: A&d Xtreme OUR PRICE: $31.15 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Extreme Sports - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports |
Dewey: 797.124 |
LCCN: 2012945702 |
Lexile Measure: 920 |
Series: Xtreme Races |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.6" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 157392 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This title explores the history of the America's Cup yacht race. Readers will learn abut the race's course and how it is run, from the starting zone to the top gate. Readers will learn the rules of the race, including speed trial competitions, course boundaries, and penalties. Top captains such as John Cox Stevens, Charles Jackson Paine, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Harold S. Vanderbilt are introduced. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |