Children's Nonfiction Motor Sports
Extreme Motocross
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2003
- Category
- Motor Sports, Fitness & Exercise, Adventure & Adventurers
- Recommended Age
- 8
- Recommended Grade
- 3
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778717164
- Publish Date
- Oct 2003
- List Price
- $8.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778716709
- Publish Date
- Oct 2003
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
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
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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