Parkour (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781482429947)

As a sport, parkour has only been around since the 1980s. However, it promotes a frame of mind often encouraged by snowboarders, skateboarders, and other extreme sports enthusiasts: see your environment differently and use it. Parkour athletes use their sport to get around doing anything but walking! Reader learns how parkour developed and also how it's practiced around the world. Full-color photographs showcase different moves, styles, and events. Readers are sure to be inspired by the free-spirited daredevils of parkour, highlighted by a playful layout and exciting fact boxes.

Author: Demi Jackson
ISBN-10: 1482429942
ISBN-13: 9781482429947
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2015
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 176689 / Parkour


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 54
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 95