snowboarding

"An introduction to snowboarding that discusses the history of snowboarding, tricks and stunts, gear and fashion, resorts, mountain safety, top professionals, and more."-From Follett.

"A snowboarding prodigy tries to reclaim her standing as the 'Golden Girl' at her elite winter sports academy."--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the sport of snowboarding with simple text.

Explores the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math behind the sport of snowboarding.

Thirteen-year-old Alex Landry is determined to recruit the new boy at Wisconsin's Kingsford Middle School, Miles Vaughn, to the snowboard team, because his skill is awesome, but Miles is taking care of his younger siblings while his mother works two jobs, and finding the time to attend practice is difficult, so Alex sets out to show him being a part of a team means you always have someone to share the load.

"While practicing for the Tower Hills Half-Pipe Challenge, Payton Park suffers an embarrassing wipeout, which his friend and competitor Matt posts to the Internet where it becomes an instant sensation; now he is having trouble putting the fall behind him, and remembering that having talent is only part of success--it also takes a lot of hard work"--Publisher provided.

"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic snowboarding. Includes descriptions of slopestyle, halfpipe, snowboard cross, and parallel slalom events, along with the new big air event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources"--.

When George, his classmates, and their families go to a ski resort to compete in a charity event against two other schools, George is determined to win the snowboarding contest and meet snowboarding pro Dice Nievson until he gets sick and his best friend, Alex, must compete in his place.

Avery attends the Telluride Snurfer Snowboarding Competition with her dog Marty at her side and some help from a special coach as she goes up against Crazie Kazie, an all-star boarder.

"Fourteen-year-old Charlotte moves from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to Washington's Cascade Mountains, where she hopes to continue training for the national snowboarding championships. After her father signs an anti-development petition, she loses access to the local resort and takes to the backcountry, where she meets nature on its own terms. When adventure turns to tragedy, Charlotte learns that even our deepest scars can be lucky ones"--Provided by publisher.