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34 produkter
Top 25 Football Skills, Tips, and Tricks
E-bok, 2012
417 kr
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Would your readers like to throw a football like all-pro quarterback Peyton Manning? Or would you rather learn to slash through defenders like superstar running back Adrian Peterson? It takes a lot of hard work and practice to reach the professional ranks, but even the greatest players have to …
Top 25 Basketball Skills, Tips, and Tricks
E-bok, 2012
408 kr
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LeBron James dribbles around defenders before flying in the air for a thunderous dunk. Kobe Bryant watches the game clock tick down to one second before firing a game-winning jump shot. Author John Albert Torres provides the skills readers need to get them on their way to becoming a superstar. From …
Dwight Howard
A Basketball Star Who Cares
E-bok, 2014
417 kr
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On the basketball court, Lakers center Dwight Howard is intimidating. A three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and a five-time selection to the All-NBA First Team, Howard is widely considered the best center in the game today. Off the court he''s a role model, having started his own …
Shaun White
A Snowboarder and Skateboarder Who Cares
E-bok, 2014
417 kr
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Whether he''s flying up a half-pipe on his skateboard or whizzing through the air on a gold-medal snowboard run, Shaun White is one of the most exciting athletes in the world. In a competition, or making a public appearance, White''s bright-red hair makes him hard to miss. Author John Albert Torres …
Sonia Sotomayor
First Latina Supreme Court Justice
E-bok, 2015
581 kr
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Sonia Sotomayor came from a working class Puerto Rican family in the Bronx. She fought to overcome health issues and financial problems, received a Yale law education, and eventually became a judge. After more than a decade on the United States Court of Appeals, she assumed office as a Supreme …
Lionel Messi
Top-Scoring Soccer Star
E-bok, 2015
581 kr
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Teeming with full-color photos, direct quotations, and engaging, easy-to-read biographic details, this book focuses on Lionel Messi’s contributions to both soccer and children’s education, giving readers an in-depth look into the Argentinian’s life and showcasing why he is an influential Latino.
People Behind Murderous Crime Sprees
E-bok, 2016
581 kr
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In the area of Washington, D.C., the beltway snipers caused widespread fear just a year after the World Trade Center attacks. The pair of killers targeted random people doing everyday things, such as pumping gas or going shopping, and ultimately killed ten people. Psychology students will learn …
People Behind School Shootings and Public Massacres
E-bok, 2016
581 kr
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Sandy Hook Elementary School...Columbine High School...San Bernardino Social Services Center...Aurora Movie Theater. There are more school shootings and public massacres than anyone wants to believe. What motivates the people behind these horrific crimes? This book addresses the needs of high …
Haruki Murakami
Best-Selling Author
E-bok, 2016
581 kr
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A child of Japan’s post-war baby boom, Haruki Murakami grew up—much to the chagrin of his parents—immersed in Western culture. The unhappy and unmotivated student didn’t begin writing until he was twenty-nine years old. Through engaging narrative, full-color photos, and thoughtful direct …
Critical Perspectives on Minors Playing High-Contact Sports
E-bok, 2016
760 kr
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Playing team sports has many benefits, and yet high-contact sports such as football and rugby have also been linked to serious injuries, including concussions, and a higher risk of dementia, depression, and Parkinson’s disease. How can we weigh the potential benefits of contact sports with their …
Desegregating Schools
Brown v. Board of Education
Av Harvey Fireside, John A. Torres
E-bok, 2016
568 kr
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When the father of Linda Brown, an African American, sued to let his child go to a “white school” closer to home, history was made. When the court decided that “separate was inherently unequal,” the world changed for many students across America. Readers will learn what led up to the case, how the …
How Barack Obama Fought the War on Terrorism
E-bok, 2017
581 kr
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From humble beginnings and a nontraditional upbringing, Barack Obama worked his way through law school and then onto Chicago’s political scene. After serving in the state legislature and one term in the Senate, Obama became the first African American president elected in the United States. His …
Cristiano Ronaldo
Champion Soccer Star
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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Even though he was born with an otherworldly athletic gift, Cristiano Ronaldo''s early life was anything but easy. A poor kid from Portugal, he was expelled from school at age fourteen and then diagnosed with an abnormal heart condition. Through hard work and an intense desire to succeed, he soon …
Neymar
Champion Soccer Star
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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Regarded by many to be the next great international soccer player, the young Neymar is already being compared to legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Through easy-to-read text and full-color photos, readers can follow his meteoric rise through the ranks of international soccer, …
Famous Immigrant Athletes
E-bok, 2017
581 kr
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If music is the universal language, then sports is a close second. Every four years the world comes together for soccer''s World Cup as well as the Olympics. We take pride in presenting our best to compete against the best. As a country of immigrants, the United States has always been a standout. …
Racing Soap Box Derby Stock Cars
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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Can a person race a car without an engine? You sure can. With the help of gravity and unique car design, soap box derby stock car drivers get to experience the thrill of the race. In 1914, Charlie Chaplain''s movie "The Kid Auto Races at Venice" exposed Americans to the sport of soap box derby …
Surviving Gym Class
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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Gym can seem like a drag to many teens who''d rather be doing something else, but it''s a great excuse to get up and moving in the middle of the day. Gym class is less about fierce competition and measuring everyone by the same fitness standards. Instead, it''s all about developing confidence and …
Hernan Cortes and La Malinche
E-bok, 2018
601 kr
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To this day, the relationship between Hernán Cortés and his translator La Malinche remains confusing. Was Cortés a double-crossing murderer or a heroic conqueror? Was La Malinche, an enslaved woman from Aztec royalty, an intelligent woman doing what was necessary to stay alive or the betrayer of …
Guatemalan Genocide of the Maya People
E-bok, 2017
539 kr
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The Maya Empire became a thriving civilization between the third century and the seventh century CE, but by 900 CE war, drought, and disease wiped out most of its cities and the Mayan people were greatly reduced. Unfortunately, the greatest threat to their existence was yet to come, when the …
Soccer Star Lionel Messi
E-bok, 2014
428 kr
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Considered by some to be the greatest soccer star of all time, Lionel Messi''s story is nothing short of spectacular. As this sports biography highlights the biggest moments of his career, it becomes quite clear why he is the most important player to Argentina''s national squad and his club team, …
Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo
E-bok, 2014
447 kr
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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest names in all of sports and one of the most iconic figures in international soccer. This biography covers the hardships that Ronaldo faced as a child, and how he overcame them to become the face of the powerhouse soccer club Real Madrid and the Portuguese …
Soccer Star Ronaldinho
E-bok, 2014
447 kr
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Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho has had an amazing and colorful career. Playing for FC Barcelona and AC Milan, as well as the Brazilian national team, Ronaldinho has been on some of the greatest teams in soccer history. This biography will show that even as he nears the end of his career, his …
Jay-Z
Hip-Hop Mogul
E-bok, 2014
432 kr
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Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all-time, Jay-Z didn''t always have the greatest life. In fact, growing up he faced more hardships and conflicts than any person should ever have to deal with, but this hip-hop biography will show how Jay-Z took those hardships and turned them into success …
Ludacris
Hip-Hop Mogul
E-bok, 2014
442 kr
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Ludacris knew from a young age that he wanted to work in the music industry, but while most rappers don''t usually go this route, attending college was a choice that seemed very logical for Ludacris. In this hip-hop biography on Ludacris, everything from his childhood to his move to Atlanta to the …
Petrifying Plagues
E-bok, 2019
442 kr
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Deadly and highly infectious diseases have afflicted the human race for thousands of years, decimating populations. Will it be a petrifying plague that one day destroys mankind for good? Descriptive text enhanced by informative sidebars and amazing photographs will show readers just how fragile and …
