Best Teen & Young Adult Winter Sports Books
Here you will get Best Teen & Young Adult Winter Sports Books For you.This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
1. Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
Author: by Gary Paulsen
English
272 pages
0156001454
Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs.
2. Woodsong
Author: by Gary Paulsen
English
144 pages
1416939393
A LIFE AS EXCITING AS FICTION Gary Paulsen, three-time Newbery Honor author, is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a dogsled and down a frozen waterfall to near disaster, and waited for a giant bear to seal his fate with one slap of a claw.
He has led a team of sled dogs toward the Alaskan Mountain Range in an Iditarod – the grueling, 1,180-mile dogsled race – hallucinating from lack of sleep, but he determined to finish. Here, in vivid detail, Paulsen recounts several of the remarkable experiences that shaped his life and inspired his award-winning writing.
A School Library Journal Best Book A Booklist Editors’ Choice
3. Spinning
Author: by Tillie Walden
English
400 pages
1626729409
Tillie Walden’s Eisner Award winning graphic memoir Spinning captures what it’s like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know. It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the rink while the world was still dark.
Weekends were spent in glitter and tights at competitions.Perform.Smile.And do it again.She was good.She won.And she hated it. For ten years, figure skating was Tillie Walden’s life. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to group practice after school, and spent weekends competing at ice rinks across the state.
Skating was a central piece of her identity, her safe haven from the stress of school, bullies, and family. But as she switched schools, got into art, and fell in love with her first girlfriend, she began to question how the close-minded world of figure skating fit in with the rest of her life, and whether all the work was worth it given the reality: that she, and her friends on the team, were nowhere close to Olympic hopefuls.
4. Spinning
Author: by Tillie Walden
English
400 pages
1626727724
Tillie Walden’s Eisner Award winning graphic memoir Spinning captures what it’s like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know. It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the rink while the world was still dark.
Weekends were spent in glitter and tights at competitions.Perform.Smile.And do it again.She was good.She won.And she hated it. For ten years, figure skating was Tillie Walden’s life. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to group practice after school, and spent weekends competing at ice rinks across the state.
Skating was a central piece of her identity, her safe haven from the stress of school, bullies, and family. But as she switched schools, got into art, and fell in love with her first girlfriend, she began to question how the close-minded world of figure skating fit in with the rest of her life, and whether all the work was worth it given the reality: that she, and her friends on the team, were nowhere close to Olympic hopefuls.
5. Extreme Blindside
Author: by Leslea Wahl
English
296 pages
0819824054
After winning silver, teen snowboarder Jake Taylor is struggling with sudden fame when he s offered a gig he can’t refuse: becoming a spokesperson for a state-of-the-art athletic training facility. Training for its first competition, Jake relies on his faith to help him find ways to use his fame to help others…
When athletes mysteriously start getting sabotaged one by one. Time is running out for Jake and his girlfriend, Sophie, to figure out what is going on before he is also sabotaged…Or worse.
6. Stranded on Thin Ice
Author: by Sharon CassanoLochman
English
168 pages
1944878688
“Preteen angst, a blinding snowstorm, and an ice-fishing competition gone wrong add up to a dramatic life-and-death struggle for two friends in this YA adventure. The first prize for the Oneida Lake Ice Fishing Derby is an ATV and a fully-loaded ice fishing hut.
Tanner Phillips, the tale’s 12-year-old narrator, is determined to not only win but also to prove to his dad and the other adults in the competition that he’s not the screw-up little kid who blew it last year. But nothing goes as planned.
The boy and his jittery new friend, Richie Donald, already unnerved by what they fear may be the fatal disappearance of one competitor at the hands of another, are left alone on the ice when Tanner’s dad must rush an injured contestant to the hospital.
Still, Tanner refuses to give up his quest for the big walleye that will ensure his victory. CassanoLochman (God’s Light, 2018,etc., the author of YA novels and spiritual verse, expertly wraps a mystery, a strong sense of foreboding, family woes, and the confusion, grandiosity, and resentments of early adolescence around surprisingly in-depth details about the lures, lines, gear, and subtleties of ice fishing on a cold winter morning.
7. Ice Skating Journal: Cute Lined Notebook
Author: by Charlie Notebooks
English
120 pages
1075892139
This notebook is perfect for writing thoughts, notes, ideas, plans, and dreams. It has a compact size so you can take it anywhere you want. It is also a great gift idea for your family and friends. Perfect sized 6 x 9 inchesSoft matte cover120 pages (60 sheets)Interior: blank lined paper
8. Olympic Sports – When and How? : History of Olympic Sports Then, Now And Beyond: Olympic Books for Kids (Children's Olympic Sports Books)
Author: by Baby Professor
B01A2YIQZE
December 20, 2015
English
This book is perfect for the young and aspiring Olympians. It provides a glimpse into the world of the greatest athletes, and your child can decide to either follow their footsteps or not. The nice thin about this books is that the information is presented visually so there is 100% understanding.
After all, images are universal learning languages.Grab a copy today!
9. Nigel's Choice: My Iditarod Adventure
Author: by Nancy Yoshida
English
100 pages
0615557643
This book is the true story of Nancy Yoshida and her 2009 Iditarod Race. It begins before the race and concludes after the race. It is told by Nigel, one of her dogs, who made a choice that changed the outcome of the race for not only Nancy but the entire team.
For Middle School-age readers.
10. Crimp! On-By!! The True Story of a Most Unlikely Iditarod Lead Dog
Author: by Liz Parrish
English
48 pages
098412540X
Meet Crimp, the star of Crimp!On-By!!, as he tells you his fascinating life story, from the puppyhood accident which defined his life and gave him his name, all the way through to the 2008 Iditarod. Crimp is a happy soul who s taken in stride all the challenges life has thrown his way, and come out with his tail still waggin’! All he wants to do is GO!
Crimp s inspiring story details what can happen when you don t take no for an answer. When you put your mind to doing what you know you were born to do. And what can be accomplished even when you re not perfect, and even when things don t always go your way.
The book is arranged both as a compelling story for youngsters and adults alike as well as a reference for information on sled dogs and the Iditarod. Sidebars provide detailed information which augment the story and provide additional context.Crimp!On-By!!
Can be utilized to increase 3rd 5th grade reading skills as well as develop understanding of sled dog heritage.Crimp chose “Crimp! On-By!!” as his title since that is his very favorite command…”on-by” means keep on doing what you re doing, no matter what!
11. Figure Skating (Science Behind Sports)
Author: by Jennifer Mackay
English
128 pages
1420507842
Books in this series explore the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports; basic physical science concepts are explained in an engaging and accessible manner. ; Figure skating – the world’s most popular winter Olympic sport – is the subject of Lucent’s newest addition to the Science behind Sports series.
Though figure skaters are often known for their theatrical and artistic performances, author Jenny MacKay outl; Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport’s origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques.
Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and m
12. Shaun White (Amazing Athletes)
Author: by Matt Doeden
English
32 pages
0822568411
On snowboarder Shaun White’s first run on the halfpipe at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, he set the high score and secured the gold medal. On his second run, which people called a “victory lap,” Shaun set an even higher score to destroy the competition.
But Shaun is more than a two-time Olympic snowboarding champion. He’s also a world-class skateboarder. As the first person to compete in both the Summer and Winter X Games, Shaun is the biggest star in two sports. Learn more about his high-flying skills and unique personality.
13. Real Stories from the Rink
Author: by Brian McFarlane
Tundra Books
English
96 pages
Nominated in the nonfiction category for the 2004/2005 Red Cedar Book Awards (British Columbia’s Young Reader’s Choice book award)Brian McFarlane, one of hockey’s best known and most respected historians, has gathered stories from the very first organized game of hockey, to the Olympic gold-medal face-off between Canada and the US at the 2002 Olympics.
Whether through a story of courage such as Mario Lemieux’s comeback from cancer or through a story of the ridiculous such as the notorious flying hot dog Real Stories from the Rink presents tales about men’s and women’s hockey that cover players of every position, as well as coaches.
It also includes the kind of statistics and records that are dear to every hockey fan.
