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Author:   Ann McCallum Staats
Publisher:   Chicago Review Press
Imprint:   Chicago Review Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9781641604802

ISBN 10:   1641604808
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   02 March 2021
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Maximum Sky 1. Roberta Mancino: Fly Like a Superhero 2. Faith Dickey: Walk a Thin Line 3. Melanie Curtis: Freefall Part II: Extreme Ocean 4. Bethany Hamilton: Able and Awesome 5. Jill Heinerth: Into the Deep Unknown 6. Ann Marie Stephens: Weightless and Free Part III: Radical Rides 7. Sneha Sharma: Behind the Wheel 8. Elladee Brown: Stoked and Dialed 9. Lizzie Armanto: Skateboard Wonder Part IV: Epic Ice and Snow 10. Kristin Knight Pace: It’s All About the Dogs 11. Julia Marino: The Art of Snowboarding 12. Angela Hawse: Alpine Adventurer Part V: Adrenaline Earth 13. Sara Mudallal: Vault, Leap, Tumble 14. Brittany Leavitt: Teacher Turned Climber 15. Courtney Dauwalter: Up and Running Afterword: Seek Your Thrill Acknowledgments Notes

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This newest book by Ann celebrates women today as you can see from the title. They are making history right now! I was amazed and constantly in awe as I read through Ann's stories of each of these women. I've ordered a copy for myself so I can pass it on to my granddaughters who are both athletic and will love reading of girls who've grown to women as they achieve in sports what few others have done. - Linda, Goodreads

This newest book by Ann celebrates women today as you can see from the title. They are making history right now! I was amazed and constantly in awe as I read through Ann's stories of each of these women. I've ordered a copy for myself so I can pass it on to my granddaughters who are both athletic and will love reading of girls who've grown to women as they achieve in sports what few others have done. - Linda, Goodreads Ann McCallum Staats has written a much-needed book. In a world dominated by ball and goal sports, Thrill Seekers: 15 Remarkable Women in Extreme Sports takes a deep dive into sports such as slackline walking, cave diving, and dog sled racing. Staats also tells the stories of the fascinating women who have the courage to push themselves further than they ever thought possible. Thrill Seekers is a reading rush. Fred Bowen, author and Washington Post KidsPost columnist The unique journeys and achievements of women athletes who push the limits of their bodies and minds are outlined in individual substantial chapters. Booklist An engaging, energetic, and unabashedly woman-centric adventure. Kirkus Reviews Ann McCallum Staats has written an uplifting book profiling a handful of extraordinary women whose example proves that nothing can or should hold women back. These women push the boundaries of what was believed possible, achieving the impossible. -- Milbry Polk, author of Women of Discovery, and member of the Explorers Club board of directors

Author Information

Ann McCallum Staatsholds a BA in Education from the University of Victoria, BC, and an MA in Education from the University of Maryland. She is the author Women Heroes of the US Armyas well as six children's books, including The Secret Life of Math, which won ForeWord's Gold Book of the Year, and the Eat Your Homework series. She is currently an ESOL high school teacher and a member of SCBWI as well as the Children's Book Guild of Washington, DC.

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