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Aiming High: Junko Tabei's Daring Climb (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5)
by Michael Love Catherine JohnFOR THE LOVE OF CLIMBING No woman had ever climbed to the peak of Mt. Everest. Dozens of men had died trying. Yet Junko Tabei decided it was time for her to face the dangers and try to reach the top. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Ain't the Beer Cold!
by Chuck ThompsonHall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Thompson, with the assistance of veteran Associated Press sportswriter Gordon Beard, shares a personal play-by-play account of his celebrated career and life in this newly updated paperback edition of Ain't the Beer Cold!Since his broadcasting beginnings fresh out of high school in 1939, Thompson has served with the Armed Forces in World War II, relaxed as a one-man audience for a crooning Bing Crosby, and done sportscasting for the Phillies, A's, Senators, and Orioles. In 1993, Thompson's broadcasting achievement was honored with a place in the Broadcasters' Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame.Here he offers a delightful and insightful perspective on his profession, its people, and its place in the heart of American sports.
Air: 'a Stunning Read For Summer' (Blue Ser. #2)
by Lisa GlassLast year, one amazing summer was enough to turn Iris's world upside down. She met the boy of her dreams, the super talented Zeke, and the two of them set off on a pro-surfing adventure around the globe.Now, one week in Miami could be enough to tear her life apart.When Iris and Zeke take a break from competitions to relax on South Beach, Iris feels more than just the draw of the surf pulling Zeke away from her. Something's not right, and soon Iris will have to decide if she and Zeke are really the best thing for each other after all.Air is the thrilling follow-up to Blue; a gorgeous story of sun, sea and first love.
Air: A Novel
by Monica RoeAn action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchair motocross dreams get turned upside down.Twelve-year-old Emmie is working to raise money for a tricked-out wheelchair to get serious about WCMX, when a mishap on a poorly designed ramp at school throws her plans into a tailspin. Instead of replacing the ramp, her school provides her with a kind but unwelcome aide—and, seeing a golden media opportunity, launches a public fundraiser for her new wheels. Emmie loves her close-knit rural town, but she can’t shake the feeling that her goals—and her choices—suddenly aren’t hers anymore. With the help of her best friends, Emmie makes a plan to get her dreams off the ground—and show her community what she wants, what she has to give, and how ready she is to do it on her own terms.Air is a smart, energetic middle grade debut from Monica Roe about thinking big, working hard, and taking flight.
Airball
by L. D. HarkraderKirby Nickel loves basketball. The only problem is he can't play basketball. But when an opportunity to meet NBA star Brett McGrew comes up, Kirby knows he has to take a chance and try out for the basketball team. Getting on the team turns out to be easy--the rest of the boys are as supremely untalented as Kirby--but winning in order to be eligible to meet McGrew is a whole different problem. Different and embarrassing. The coach's radical new plan for success involves the boys playing in their underwear. But if this crazy idea works, Kirby will get to meet his hero--who he secretly also hopes is his long-lost father.
Airborne: A Sentimental Journey
by William F. Buckley Jr.Airborne is how William F. Buckley, Jr. describes his sail across the wide Atlantic with his son and five friends. The trip, for fifteen years a dream, for fifteen months a planned operation, was always a risk: one doesn&’t set out haphazardly in a small sailboat across 4,400 miles of ocean, and Buckley&’s account of perils of the sea as experienced by himself since he acquired his first sailboat at age thirteen is at once graphic, instructive, and terrifying. But, we learn quickly, the concern is mostly for the prospect of thirty days and thirty nights away from the cosmopolitan jungle to which he and his friends are accustomed; their lair, so to speak. But it happened: notwithstanding vicissitudes amusing, annoying, and even dangerous, suddenly the schooner, and the entire trip, were airborne, and the experience resulted in a fusion of hopes, fears, ambitions, and pleasures that lifts the book from the category of mere chronicles of the sea, into a chronicle of our time, a passage of the spirit.
Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A)
by Federal Aviation AdministrationThe Federal Aviation Administration’s Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pi-lots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Topics covered include: ground operations, cockpit management, the four fundamentals of flying, integrated flight control, slow flights, stalls, spins, takeoff, ground reference maneuvers, night operations, and much more. The Airplane Flying Handbook is a great study guide for current pilots and for potential pilots who are interested in applying for their first license. It is also the perfect gift for any aircraft or aeronautical buff.
Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3B (FAA Handbooks Ser.)
by Federal Aviation AdministrationThe Federal Aviation Administration’s Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Topics covered include:Ground operationsCockpit managementThe four fundamentals of flyingIntegrated flight controlSlow flightsStallsSpinsTakeoffGround reference maneuversNight operationsAnd much moreUpdated to include the most current information, the Airplane Flying Handbook is a great study guide for current pilots and for potential pilots who are interested in applying for their first license. It is also the perfect gift for any aircraft or aeronautical buff.
Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3C (2024) (Faa Handbooks Ser.)
by Federal Aviation AdministrationTHE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO AIRPLANE FLYING, DEVELOPED BY FAA EXPERTS FOR USE IN 2024 AND BEYOND The Federal Aviation Administration&’s official publication, Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Topics covered include: Flight Training Ground Operations Basic Flight Maneuvers Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Takeoffs and Departure Climbs Ground Reference Maneuvers Airport Traffic Patterns Approaches and Landings Performance Maneuvers Night Operations Transitions to Complex, Light-Sport, Multiengine, Tailwheel, and Turbopropeller- and Jet-Powered Airplanes Emergency Procedures Updated in 2021 with the most current information, including an all-new chapter on energy management, the Airplane Flying Handbook is a great study guide for current pilots and for potential pilots who are interested in applying for their first license. With full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams detailing every chapter, this is a one-of-a-kind resource for pilots and would-be pilots. It is also the perfect addition to any aircraft or aeronautical enthusiast's library.
Airsoft II: Movimento e formações de combate (Airsoft Ser. #Vol. 2)
by Ares Van JaagFormações básicas. Outras formaciones. Combinação de formações. Formação de perímetro. Movimentos e avanços. Ritmo da marcha. Tipos de avanços. Recuos e retiradas. O Airsoft é um jogo e desporte de estratégia baseado em simulação militar em que são usadas réplicasa de armas de fogo, ou A.L.D. (armas lúdico-desportivas), as quais disparam pequenas bolinas de PLGA ou biodegradáveis de 6 ou 8mm de diámetro O Airsoft ou Softair é um desporte e jogo de estratégia baseado em simulação militar. Trata-se de um jogo de guerra similar ao paintball em que além do mais busca-se maior realismo. Apesar do que muita gente possa pensar, Airsoft não é um jogo violento, muito pelo contrério, procura ser um jogo de cavaleiros em que fomenta-se a colaboração em equipe assim como a descontração emocional e tem como efeito principal a disminuição do estresse ocasionado pelo trabalho, estudo, cidades ou outras causas principais.
Airsoft III: Operações de Combate e CQB (Airsoft #3)
by Ares Van JaagO Airsoft é um jogo de estratégia e simulação. É um nível recreativo e competitivo, desporte ou simplesmente recreação. Para praticá-lo, os jogadores de Airsoft usam réplicas de armas reais que lançam bolinhas feitas de materiais biodegradáveis e compostáveis, baseadas em amido de cereais ou amido não alimentício, a menos de 3 joules de potência. A sua prática não tem conexão política, religiosa, discriminatória ou ilegal. Muitas vezes, e por causa da terminologia militar usada, os jogadores pedem conceitos simples sobre táticas e movimentos, que possam ser usados nas partidas de Airsoft. O propósito deste manual é o de estabelecer uma terminologia comum e mostrar como funciona o núcleo de uma unidade militar, baseando-se num trabalho em equipe. Quais são os movimentos básicos que maximizam o êxito e minimizam as baixas?
Ajax, The Dutch, The War: Football in Europe During the Second World War
by Simon KuperThe Holocaust, Dutch football and World War II - from the bestselling author of the award-winning FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY.In FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY Simon Kuper crossed the globe in search of the links between football, politics and culture. In AJAX, THE DUTCH, THE WAR he skilfully pieces together an alternative account of World War II. He looks at the lives of the footballers who played for the Dutch club, the officials and the ordinary fans during this tumultuous period and challenges the accepted notion of the War in occupied Europe. With almost 80 per cent of Amsterdam's Jewish Corner wiped out during the war, the long-held belief that, by and large, half the Dutch population had some kind of link to the Resistance has, of late, come into question. Kuper explores this issue and looks deeper into the role of football across Europe in the years both preceding and following the War. The result is a compelling and controversial account of the War, seen through the lens of football.
Ajax, The Dutch, The War: Football in Europe During the Second World War
by Simon Kuper'Football history at its best' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY'Hugely moving... a very good book indeed' FOUR FOUR TWO'Kuper is an original, sophisticated and adventurous writer. The story he has to tell... is fascinating and pressing' SUNDAY TIMESIn FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY Simon Kuper crossed the globe in search of the links between football, politics and culture. In AJAX, THE DUTCH, THE WAR he skilfully pieces together an alternative account of World War II. He looks at the lives of the footballers who played for the Dutch club, the officials and the ordinary fans during this tumultuous period and challenges the accepted notion of the War in occupied Europe. With almost 80 per cent of Amsterdam's Jewish Corner wiped out during the war, the long-held belief that, by and large, half the Dutch population had some kind of link to the Resistance has, of late, come into question. Kuper explores this issue and looks deeper into the role of football across Europe in the years both preceding and following the War. The result is a compelling and controversial account of the War, seen through the lens of football.
Ajax, the Dutch, the War: The Strange Tale Of Soccer During Europe's Darkest Hour
by Simon KuperUpdated with a new afterword. In FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY Simon Kuper crossed the globe in search of the links between football, politics and culture. In AJAX, THE DUTCH, THE WAR he skilfully pieces together an alternative account of World War II. He looks at the lives of the footballers who played for the Dutch club, the officials and the ordinary fans during this tumultuous period and challenges the accepted notion of the War in occupied Europe. With almost 80 per cent of Amsterdam's Jewish Corner wiped out during the war, the long-held belief that, by and large, half the Dutch population had some kind of link to the Resistance has, of late, come into question. Kuper explores this issue and looks deeper into the role of football across Europe in the years both preceding and following the War. The result is a compelling and controversial account of the War, seen through the lens of football.
Akiak A Tale of the Iditarod
by Robert J. BlakeFrom the Book Jacket: It is Iditarod day. Fifty-six dog teams will race through 1,151 miles of rugged Alaskan terrain from Anchorage to Nome. Akiak knows these miles well. As lead dog, she has raced the incredible trail before, but never won. She is ten years old: if she is going to win, it must be now. When snow hurts her paw on the fourth day out, Mick, her musher, must leave her behind and continue the race without her. The rules say once a dog is dropped from the race, it may not rejoin the team. But Akiak doesn't know about rules. She is a lead dog, and her place is with the team. Nothing, not blizzards, not breaking ice, not the people out to catch her, will stop Akiak from catching up to her team. The question is, can the team still win? Robert J. Blake's majestic snow-scapes will lead you through this unforgettable tale of a dog with a hero's heart, a dog who will not give up. Akiak will leave you cheering.
Al Bernstein: 30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths About Boxing, Sports, and TV
by Al BernsteinThe legendary cable television sports broadcaster takes a humorous look back on the fight game—as seen from a ringside seat. For more than thirty years, Al Bernstein has been one of the most recognizable and respected sportscasters in America. In those three decades, the &“voice of boxing&” reported the funny, poignant, and bizarre events that helped shape sports television, ESPN, boxing, Las Vegas, and SHOWTIME. With an eclectic cast of characters that includes every big name in boxing, including Marvin Hagler, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, as well as such names in the entertainment world as Rodney Dangerfield, Sylvester Stallone, Russell Crowe, and Jerry Lewis, Bernstein&’s memoir will have you in stitches.
Al límite: (Grind) (Spanish Soundings)
by Eric WaltersPhilip lives for skateboarding. School is merely the break between trying to land a difficult jump and outrunning the security guards. When he and his best friend Wally meet a professional skateboarder who videotapes himself for his website, Philip thinks they can do it too -- and make money at the same time. When they start getting hits on their website -- and making money -- they start to feel the pressure to do more and more dangerous stunts.
Al mando del riel
by Jake MaddoxSofía está acostumbrada a ser la mejor gimnasta en el modesto club local. Pero después de sufrir una fuerte caída y lesionarse durante el entrenamiento, volver al riel es más difícil de lo que se imaginaba. Cuando finalmente termina su rehabilitación, Sofía está consumida por el miedo y la ansiedad relacionados con la caída, emociones que pareciera que la entrenadora no reconoce. ¿Podrá Sofía superar su miedo y trauma para volver al mando del riel? Sofia is used to being the best gymnast at her modest gym in the city. But after a bad fall and injury during practice, getting back on the beam is harder than she thought. When she does come back after rehabbing, Sofia is consumed with fear and anxiety related to her fall, emotions her coach doesn&’t seem to recognize. Can Sofia overcome her fear and trauma to make it back on the beam?
Alabama's Best Fly Fishing: Complete Guide to the State's Best Fly Fishing
by Matthew LewisFrom trophy bass in mountain streams to redfish in pristine coastal marshes, Alabama offers some of North America's most diverse and unexplored fly fishing opportunities. Discover why Alabama is becoming the next frontier for serious fly anglers, with its incredible range of environments spanning from Appalachian foothills to Gulf Coast waters. Written by conservation geneticist and fly fishing expert Matthew Lewis, this comprehensive guide reveals: Over 50 prime fishing locations across Alabama's varied terrain, from hidden mountain streams to world-class coastal flats Detailed access information and seasonal strategies for targeting 12+ gamefish species, including rare redeye bass and trophy redfish Essential fly patterns, tackle recommendations, and techniques specific to each region and species Conservation insights that help you protect and preserve these incredible fisheries for future generations Drawing from his extensive experience as a Native Fish Coalition advisor and Jackson Kayak team member, Lewis provides insider knowledge that can only come from years of exploring Alabama's waters. Whether you're seeking smallmouth bass in the Tennessee Valley or exploring the emerging redfish opportunities along the Gulf Coast, this guide helps you unlock fishing experiences that rival any destination in the Southeast. Featured on the Orvis fly fishing podcast and author of Fly Fishing for Redeye Bass, Lewis combines scientific expertise with practical fishing knowledge to create the definitive guide to Alabama's emerging status as "America's Amazon" for fly fishing diversity.
Alan Ameche
by Dan ManoyanThis is first biography of Alan “The Horse” Ameche, one of America’s great gridiron heroes. Born in 1933 to Italian immigrants, he grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he played for one of the state’s best-ever high school football teams. From there he went on to break Big Ten rushing records for the University of Wisconsin Badgers, leading them to the 1953 Rose Bowl and winning the 1954 Heisman Trophy. He earned his nickname “The Horse” for his tremendous training ethic, power, and stamina. In a professional career with the Baltimore Colts that lasted just six seasons before injury ended it, he was the 1955 NFL Rookie of the Year and went to the Pro Bowl five times. The 1958 championship game of the National Football League that pitted Ameche’s Colts against the New York Giants has often been called the NFL’s “Greatest Game Ever Played. ” It was the first national title game to be televised, and forty-five million people were watching. It was also the first-ever NFL game to go into sudden death overtime. Ameche and future Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas teamed up on several key plays in the decisive touchdown drive. Ameche’s dramatic one-yard plunge into the end zone ended the game at 8:15 of the overtime period, captured the attention of television viewers across the nation, and laid the groundwork for football to become the enormously popular and lucrative business it is today. Author Dan Manoyan has delved into Ameche’s history, interviewing the Ameche family, Kenosha friends, Wisconsin Badger players, and several of Ameche’s Baltimore Colts teammates-including NFL Hall of Fame members Lenny Moore, Gino Marchetti, Art Donovan, and Raymond Berry-to offer revealing insights about Alan Ameche the man. Manoyan gives a fuller picture of him as an Academic All-American, a devoted husband and father, a highly successful businessman after his football career, a pioneer in race relations, a patron of the arts, and a committed philanthropist.
Alan Ball: The biography of the youngest 1966 World Cup Hero
by David TossellIt is a special footballer who wins the World Cup as a 21-year-old and ends a two-decade career as one of the most revered players in the history of four clubs. Former England captain Alan Ball was such a man: prodigy at Blackpool, youngest hero of 1966, Championship winner at Everton, British-record signing for the second time at Arsenal and veteran schemer for Southampton - not to mention footwear trend-setter. And all after being told he was too small to succeed in the game.Yet his years as a flat-cap wearing manager consisted mostly of relegation and promotion battles, some successful and some not, and plenty of frustration as he fought to produce winners in his own image and emulate the feats of his playing days. His life already touched tragically by the car crash that killed his father and the loss of his beloved wife Lesley to cancer, Ball died, aged only 61, after suffering a heart attack during a garden blaze.A decade on from his death, and drawing on interviews with family, friends and colleagues including Jimmy Armfield, Sir Geoff Hurst, George Cohen, Gordon Banks, Joe Royle, Mick Channon, Lawrie McMenemy, Francis Lee, George Graham, Frank McLintock, Matthew Le Tissier and many more, Alan Ball: The Man in White Boots is the definitive study of one of English football's most enduring figures.
Alan Mullery Autobiography
by Alan MulleryFearless. Competitive. Controversial. Three words that sum up the football career of Alan Mullery. His passion for football is matched by a stream of anecdotes about the players that have filled his professional life, including Bobby Moore, Pele, Johnny Haynes, Jimmy Greaves and George Best. Here, for the first time, Mullery lets the reader into the secrets he has previously kept hidden: the shame of being sent off for England; the true story behind England's 1970 World Cup quarter-final defeat; how he sold one thousand Cup final tickets on the black market; the bitterness behind the cheers of Spurs' 1972 UEFA Cup victory and the naked blonde in the hotel.In addition, he relates from the heart his darkest moments, brought on by stiffling financial pressure, and how he had to look deep within himself to come through the other end.
Alan Mullery Autobiography
by Alan MulleryFearless. Competitive. Controversial. Three words that sum up the football career of Alan Mullery. His passion for football is matched by a stream of anecdotes about the players that have filled his professional life, including Bobby Moore, Pele, Johnny Haynes, Jimmy Greaves and George Best. Here, for the first time, Mullery lets the reader into the secrets he has previously kept hidden: the shame of being sent off for England; the true story behind England's 1970 World Cup quarter-final defeat; how he sold one thousand Cup final tickets on the black market; the bitterness behind the cheers of Spurs' 1972 UEFA Cup victory and the naked blonde in the hotel.In addition, he relates from the heart his darkest moments, brought on by stiffling financial pressure, and how he had to look deep within himself to come through the other end.
Alaska - Libro De Viajes Por Estados – Conociendo Lo Común Y Lo Esencial
by Amber Richards Alfieri Louvier SilvaCuando los residentes quieren saber lo que est{a pasando en su propio estado... ¡Leen la serie de Amber Richards "Explorando los Estados Unidos"! Por eso muchos viajeros están ahora leyendo esta valiosa serie también. Más que una simple guía turística, estas ediciones de estado por estado, contienen todos los eventos, productos, gastronomía, paisajes, sonidos y personajes que DEBES de experimentar si quieres tener derecho a decir "¡Yo ya estuve ahí!". Esto no es una guía de v iajes típica, pues el enfoque no es qué comer, o dónde hospedarse, sino a dónde ir y qué es lo que hay que experimentar para tener una experiencia auténtica de Alaska. En ésta edición, Amber ha colaborado con alguien que vive en Alaska para presentarnos la verdadera frontera silvestre de los Estados Unidos. Desde atracciones bien conocidas hasta la historia detrás de ellas y hasta las experiencias menos conocidas, Amber Richards nos presenta lo más auténtico de Alaska. Así que, ¡Empaque el repelente de oso, los zapatos de baile, los cerillos a prueba de agua, el cuchillo multiusos más nuevo que tenga, y venga de viaje con nosotros a Alaska! Descargue su copia ya.
Alaska Adventure Guide
by Melissa DevaughnThe author has worked to answer all your questions about travel and recreation in a state so remote. This guide attempts to target your interests and save you time, money, and effort so that nothing is wasted during your trip.Because Alaska is so big and your options so varied, the guide is organized so you can zero in on the activity or activities that appeal to you most. Thirteen chapters focus solely on adventure travel, each devoted to a single activity.The five regional chapters that follow focus primarily on the basics in a given area of the state: getting around, shopping, lodging, dining, and entertainment. Once you've chosen the adventure of your dreams, you can go to the appropriate regional chapter to get the scoop on the best places in the vicinity to stay, eat, buy gear, rent a car, and learn about local culture and history.Outdoor travelers also are likely independent travelers. A multitude of companies offer exciting-sounding jaunts to scenic places all over the state, but many of these outfits work only with tour providers, such as cruise-ship operators, to obtain large numbers of clients per trip-thus excluding people who wish to travel on their own. In this guide, all our listings are available to independent travelers as well as those in tour groups.The objective is not to provide the most information about destinations or attractions, but, rather, the most useful information. The guide is opinionated, and for good reason. Any destination or outfitter listed here has made the cut by proving itself a wonderful place to visit or a reliable company with which to do business. If, for example, you want to learn more about sea kayaking in Alaska, you will not be supplied with every operation in the business-and believe us, there are many of them competing for your dollars. What you will get is a select assortment of those we consider best, and why. After all, isn't the point of a guidebook to help you make the most informed choices?