Nascar's Greatest Drivers (Step into Reading) [Paperback]

Angela Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Step into Reading

Young stock car fans looking to learn more about their favorite sport need look no further than NASCAR’s Greatest Drivers, a survey of the greatest drivers in racing history. Featuring in-depth bios of and stats for Glenn “Fireball” Roberts (whose nickname came from playing baseball, not racing cars), Richard Petty (“The King”), Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (“The Intimidator”), and Jeff Gordon ( the “face of today’s NASCAR”)—along with brief entries about four others. This is a leveled reader kids will race to pick up!

Angela Roberts is a middle-school librarian. This is her first book. She lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (January 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375848134
• ISBN-13: 978-0375848131
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 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: #155,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Sports & Activities > Sports > Track & Field
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for some Daddy reading time, February 17, 2009

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non-race fan mommy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nascar's Greatest Drivers (Step into Reading) (Paperback)

My husband is a life-long racing fan and even has our 4 year old daughter "trained" to look for his favorite driver on the track. He began reading this title with her last night and was excited to have another way to talk with her about some of the history of his favorite sport. During the chapter on Richard Petty they even got into a discussion about the Cars movie and how he was the voice of one of the characters. They are enjoying reading this together and will be continuing with the final 2 chapters tonight. I am sure they will be reading this book together more than once during the loooooong racing season! Even though this book is recommended for grades 2nd-4th, I am sure that with parent support any young race fan could understand this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great leveled reader to hook young racing fans into reading!, February 16, 2009

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Kristen P. Clark (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nascar's Greatest Drivers (Step into Reading) (Paperback)

Ms. Roberts has written a great leveled reader to peak the interest of young racing fans. The book focuses on some of the sport's most memorable drivers with each chapter being devoted to a different one. Each chapter ends with a stats page that highlights that's drivers important career achievements. Colorful pictures and interesting captions adorn almost every page. Nascar's Greatest Drivers is perfect for readers who are ready to read a simple chapter book. Check with your child's librarian or teacher to see if they have ordered the Accelerated Reader test for this selection as well.

I look forward to sharing more titles from this series with my students!