Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes Contributor(s): Keyser, Amber J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467726400 ISBN-13: 9781467726405 Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm) OUR PRICE: $32.92 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Fashion - Young Adult Nonfiction | Art - Fashion - Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General |
Dewey: 685.31 |
LCCN: 2014003214 |
Lexile Measure: 1180 |
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 7.76" W x 9.09" (0.73 lbs) 64 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 170230 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Whether you call them kicks or sneakers, runners or gutties, you probably have a pair of athletic shoes in your closet. The earliest sneakers debuted in the 1800s and weren't much more than a canvas upper and a flexible sole made of a crazy new material--rubber. The stuff might have been new to Americans then, but for thousands of years, the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin of South America had been using latex made from the milky sap of hevea trees to protect their feet from rocks, sticks, and biting insects. Once Charles Goodyear figured out how to make the stuff more durable, sneakers were here to stay. |
Contributor Bio(s): Keyser, Amber J.: - Evolutionary biologist-turned-author Amber J. Keyser has a MS in zoology and a PhD in genetics. She writes both fiction and non-fiction for tweens and teens. Her young adult novels include Pointe, Claw (Carolrhoda Lab, 2017), an explosive story about two girls claiming the territory of their own bodies, and The Way Back from Broken (Carolrhoda Lab, 2015), a heart-wrenching novel of loss and survival (and a finalist for the Oregon Book Award). She is the co-author with Kiersi Burkhart of the middle grade series Quartz Creek Ranch (Darby Creek, 2017). Her nonfiction titles include The V-Word (Beyond Words/SimonTeen, 2016), an anthology of personal essays by women about first-time sexual experiences (Rainbow List, Amelia Bloomer list, New York Public Library Best Book for Teens and Chicago Public Library Best Nonfiction for Teens) and Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes (Twenty-First Century Books, 2015), among numerous other titles. Her forthcoming books include Tying the Knot A World History of Marriage (Twenty-First Century Books, 2018) and Underneath It All: The History of Women's Underwear (Twenty-First Century Books, 2018). More information at www.amberjkeyser.com. Connect with Amber on Twitter @amberjkeyser. |