Burnin Rubber [Library Binding]

George Sullivan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

Describes how stock cars are created, the work of the race team and pit crew, experiences on the racing circuit, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-6-Another in Sullivan's extensive pantheon of sports-oriented books, this one driving behind the scenes of NASCAR racing. Discussing all aspects in a matter-of-fact text, the author introduces novices to the astonishing range of material, manpower, and money necessary to launch one of those colorful, logo-enveloped machines onto a racetrack, and to the macho ballet pit-and-garage crews perform at every race to keep it there. From the roots of NASCAR in the whiskey-running days of the 1930s to the 1996 season, bright photos and a readable, if pedestrian, text provide a brief look at a uniquely American sport.-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761312560
• ISBN-13: 978-0761312567
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,930,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Like being at the track, October 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Burnin Rubber (Library Binding)

Burnin' Rubber, as the subtitle explains, goes "behind the scenes in stock car racing." After writing over 100 books for young readers, George Sullivan certainly knows exactly what interests the reader and just how to present the subject. About 8,000 words, the book is just the right length, taking the reader not only around the track but into the pits, with the drivers and their teams. More than two dozen colorful photos, seven by Sullivan himself, capture the action, sound and smell of burnin' rubber. The boys I saw reading it supplied the appropriate noise for nearly every photo. Just as they enjoyed Sullivan's books on Indy cars and monster trucks, they are now loving this book also. It is the next best thing to actulaly being at the track. The color photos of the jacket are repeated on the child-resistant hard cover.

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost like being at the track, October 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Burnin Rubber (Library Binding)

Burnin' Rubber, as the subtitle explains, goes "behind the scenes in sock car racing." After writing over 100 books for young readers, I expected that George Sullivan would know exactly what interests the reader and just how to present the subject. I was right; he does. About 8,000 words, the book is just the right length, taking the reader not only around the track but into the pits, with the drivers and their teams. Two dozen colorful photos, seven (mostly of drivers) by Sullivan himself, seem to capture the action, sound and smell of burnin' rubber. The boys I saw reading it supplied the appropriate noise for narly every photo. Just as they enjoyed Sullivan's books on Indy cars and monster trucks, they are now loving this book also. It is the next best thing to actually being at the track.

DW [e-mail]