Labrecque, Ellen

An introduction to the winter Olympic sport of sliding, exploring the history and economics of the sport.

An introduction to the winter Olympic sport of Nordic skiing, exploring the history and economics of the sport.

Explores land trusts and national parks in modern environmentalism through the lenses of history, geography, civics, and economics.

An introduction to the winter Olympic sport of figure skating, exploring the history and economics of the sport.

"Examine the life of Stephanie Kwolek and and her contributions to the development of bulletproof material. Sidebars encourage the reader to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research."--Provided by publisher.

"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a carpenter. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included"--Provided by publisher.

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Figure Skating in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of figure skating. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused backmatter is included, as well as a bibliography, glossary, and index.

An introduction to the winter Olympic sport of ice hockey, exploring the history and economics of the sport.

An introduction to the winter Olympic sport of alpine skiing, exploring the history and economics of the sport.

An introduction to the winter Olympic sport of curling, exploring the history and economics of the sport.