Shooting the Curl: Surfing: Surfing

by Jeff Young

This title introduces readers to the adventurous sport of surfing. Readers will discover the sport's unique, must-have equipment in the text and diagrams, from surfboards to wax, wet suits, leashes, and helmets. Important safety information is also covered, including never surfing alone, respecting right-of-way, wipeouts, rip currents, marine animals, and underwater reefs and rocks. Chapters highlight surfing history from Polynesia to Hawaii and beyond,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616135522
• ISBN13: 9781616135522
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Checkerboard Library
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6