Jamie Poolos
1) Dragsters
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of drag racing, the characteristics of different kinds of dragsters, racing rules, and drag racing events.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
One of the most popular and exciting water sports in the world, surfing has a rich history dating back to at least the eighteenth century. The International Surfing Association estimates there are more than twenty-three million surfers worldwide. Windsurfing's popularity peaked in 1984, but by the mid-1990s, it began a rapid decline. Today, however, the sport is again gaining momentum, and younger generations are learning what a fun and exciting sport...
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central Primary Sources
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount the history of the Pilgrims' journey to America in search of religious freedom, their struggle to survive, and their encounters with native people as they worked together to build a successful colony.
11) Jackie Chan
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
The story of action film star Jackie Chan, from his childhood as an indentured servant to the Peking Opera Research Institute, through his struggles finding his own style in Hong Kong cinema, to fame and fortune in Hollywood.
