Daredevils : 21 stories of extraordinary daring--with exercises for developing reading comprehension and critical thinking skills / Henry Billings, Melissa Billings.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Center Library | 001.9 Billings/Dar | 126333 | Stacks | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 0890611149
- Physical Description: vi, 198 p. : ill. ; 21 x 27 cm.
- Publisher: Lincolnwood, Ill. : Jamestown Publishers, 1999.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Levels F-H." |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Maniacs on bikes -- "Queen Bess" Coleman -- Jackie Chan : actor and stuntman -- Rodeo clowns -- Christiane Amanpour : on the front lines -- Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay : conquering Everest -- Craig Breedlove : speed on wheels -- The Great Wallendas : danger on the high wire -- Mary Kingsley : explorer -- Mario Andretti : racing legend -- Julie Krone : jockey -- Climbing frozen waterfalls -- Hollywood stuntwomen -- Cristina Sanchez : bullfighter -- Operation Desert Hell : fighting oil well fires -- Picabo Street : fearless skier -- elephant keepers -- Tour de France : world-famous bicycle race -- Free diving daredevils -- Alison Hargreaves : mountain climber -- Cliff diving in Acapulco. |
| Summary, etc.: | Nonfiction articles profiling adventurers, sports heroes and stuntmen. Each is followed by reading comprehension and critical thinking exercises. |
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