Snowboard Slopestyle

Description: In snowboard slopestyle, riders face obstacles and fly off huge jumps. They pull off amazing midair tricks that impress crowds and judges. Readers will learn about the sport's history, how courses are set up, and the stars of these exciting competitions.

Brief description: Karen Grimaldos is a writer and educator who specializes in writing for the educational market. She loves writing for kids on topics ranging from art and culture to travel and current events. Although she doesn't snowboard, she does frequently dream of living in a place with snow-covered mountains.

Review Quotes: Each title in this informative series covers a different type of snowboarding event or competition, such as half-pipe or big air snowboarding. There is a vocabulary list covering subject-specific terminology, such as berm, at the beginning of each ­title so readers can look out for those terms as they read. There is also a more ­traditional glossary of vocabulary at the end of each book.The rules of different events, the history of these sub-types of snowboarding and when they were first included in the Olympics or the X Games are all discussed. ­Written at a second- to third-grade level, these titles could excite winter sports fans through eighth grade. VERDICT Great for those looking for more than just the usual sports.--Jeri Murphy, Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL "School Library Journal"