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Children's Nonfiction Motor Sports

Extreme Motocross

by (author) Bobbie Kalman & John Crossingham

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Oct 2003
Category
Motor Sports, Fitness & Exercise, Adventure & Adventurers
Recommended Age
8
Recommended Grade
3
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778717164
    Publish Date
    Oct 2003
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778716709
    Publish Date
    Oct 2003
    List Price
    $25.95

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Motocross events blend tough off-road riding, high-speed racing, and fearless airborne grace. Whether the course is just a mile or over 1000 miles long, motocross riders deliver pure, gritty excitement. Extreme Motocross not only gives full-color treatment to the bikers and their machine, it teaches kids about a rich sport with a history that dates back a century. Kids will enjoy reading about • the anatomy of a dirtbike • race course basics • the stadium supercross circuit • freestyle

About the authors

Bobbie Kalman's profile page

JOHN CROSSINGHAM has spent most of his life playing music and writing words. In addition to having edited with OKB, he is author of Learn to Speak Music. A veteran of numerous bands, including Broken Social Scene and Raising The Fawn, he has toured much of the world, played on Conan, Letterman, and the Junos, and has released several albums and EPs. He has also written and edited dozens of children's books, as well as written about music for FASHION and Chart magazines. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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