Parkour

by Demi Jackson

Book Overview

As a sport, parkour has only been around since the 1980s. However, it promotes a frame of mind often encouraged by snowboarders, skateboarders, and other extreme sports enthusiasts: see your environment differently and use it. Parkour athletes use their sport to get around doing anything but walking! Reader learns how parkour developed and also how it's practiced around the world. Full-color photographs showcase different moves, styles, and events...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482429934
• ISBN13: 9781482429930
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6