Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

National Geographic Kids Chapters: Rock Stars!
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Rock Stars!
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Rock Stars!
Ebook106 pages36 minutes

National Geographic Kids Chapters: Rock Stars!

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

Find out about the life of rock climbers in this cool new Chapter book, part of an Extreme Adventure strand featuring high-adrenaline stories about real explorers.With gripping--and TRUE--stories of incredible adventures, Rock Stars! takes readers on three amazing journeys of ultimate survival. From New York's Central Park to the towering Himalaya, no peak is too high for these extreme rock climbers! Perfect for all readers who love exciting, real-life, adrenaline-fueled tales that will have you on the edge of your seat.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 6, 2018
ISBN9781426330513
National Geographic Kids Chapters: Rock Stars!

Related to National Geographic Kids Chapters

Titles in the series (27)

View More

Related ebooks

Children's Sports & Recreation For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for National Geographic Kids Chapters

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    National Geographic Kids Chapters - Steve Bramucci

    Copyright © 2018 National Geographic Partners, LLC

    Published by National Geographic Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or any part of the contents without written permission from the publisher is prohibited.

    Since 1888, the National Geographic Society has funded more than 12,000 research, exploration, and preservation projects around the world. The Society receives funds from National Geographic Partners, LLC, funded in part by your purchase. A portion of the proceeds from this book supports this vital work. To learn more, visit natgeo.com/​info.

    NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and Yellow Border Design are trademarks of the National Geographic Society, used under license.

    For more information, visit nationalgeographic.com, call 1-800-647-5463, or write to the following address:

    National Geographic Partners

    1145 17th Street N.W.

    Washington, D.C. 20036-4688 U.S.A.

    Visit us online at

    nationalgeographic.com/​books

    For librarians and teachers:

    ngchildrensbooks.org

    More for kids from National Geographic:

    kids.nationalgeographic.com

    For rights or permissions inquiries, please contact National Geographic Books Subsidiary

    Rights: bookrights@natgeo.com

    Designed by Ruth Ann Thompson

    National Geographic supports K–12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit natgeoed.org/​commoncore for more information.

    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

    Names: Bramucci, Stephen, author.

    Title: National geographic kids. Chapters : rock stars! / by Stephen Bramucci.

    Other titles: Rock stars!

    Description: Washington, DC : National Geographic Kids, [2018] | Series: National geographic kids. Chapters | Includes index.

    Identifiers: LCCN 2017020446 | ISBN 9781426330490 (paperback) | ISBN 9781426330506 (hardcover)

    Subjects: LCSH: Rock climbing–Juvenile literature.

    Classification: LCC GV200.2 .B73 2018 | DDC 796.522/3–dc23

    LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/​2017020446

    Ebook ISBN 9781426330513

    v5.1

    a

    Cover

    Title Page

    Copyright

    A CLIMBER’S VOCABULARY

    ASHIMA SHIRAISHI: Ascending Horizon

    Chapter 1: A Rising Star

    Chapter 2: The First Trip to Horizon

    Chapter 3: Return to Red Cave

    JIMMY CHIN: The Quest for Shark’s Fin

    Chapter 1: Failure at 20,000 Feet

    Chapter 2: Rocks & Hard Places

    Chapter 3: Finishing the Fin

    STEPH DAVIS: To the Top of the Tower

    Chapter 1: The Diamond on Longs Peak

    Chapter 2: Castleton Tower

    Chapter 3: A Summit Surprise

    DON’T MISS!

    More Information

    Credits

    Dedication

    Acknowledgments

    Credit 1

    Credit 2

    ASCENT

    The act of climbing up the face of a mountain or boulder

    Credit 3

    BETA

    Advice gathered from other climbers on how to climb a specific route

    Credit 4

    CRUX

    The hardest part of any climb

    Credit 5

    PITCH

    A section of a climb usually about 160–200 feet (50–60 m)

    Credit 6

    PROJECT

    When a climber works on a certain route for a long period of time, he or she calls it a project.

    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1