Karate Girl

By Mary Leary

Book Overview

Grrrrrlpower! After a bullying incident at school, Mary Leary's young heroine joins a karate class. But karate, she learns, is not simply a method of self-defense. It also helps develop confidence and concentration. "To be sure enough of oneself to avoid a fight that is what karate is about," her teacher, the sensei, tells her. So begins a firsthand look at what being a karate student is really like, from the special uniform and classroom to the rigorous exercises and practice sessions. Becoming a karate girl takes dedication and hard work. With pictures and text brimming with sass and spunky style, Mary Leary charts the course of a girl getting ready to face new challenges at the dojo and on the sidewalk after school.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374339775
• ISBN13: 9780374339777
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

great boook

Great book for any girl doing martial arts or other activities that may seem like they are only for boys.