| Surviving the Marathon Des Sables: An Interactive Extreme Sports Adventure Contributor(s): Doeden, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1515771679 ISBN-13: 9781515771678 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $31.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Camping & Outdoor Activities |
| Dewey: 796.42 |
| LCCN: 2017014548 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Series: You Choose: Surviving Extreme Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 7.6" (0.55 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Marathon des Sables is considered the most grueling foot race on the planet, and you're about to run it. Over six days and some 150 miles in the Sahara Desert, you will make decisions that will test your mettle. These decisions could bring you glory, bring you shame, or even send you to an early grave. Only YOU CHOOSE how this adventure story ends. |
Contributor Bio(s): Doeden, Matt: - Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He's written numerous children's books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children. |