SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Aqua Sports

by HAMILTON S.L.
9781624037498. ea vol: 32p. (Wild Water). ebook available. glossary. index. photos. ABDO. 2015. lib. ed. $27.07.
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Gr 4–6—Readers drawn to these books because of the intriguing topics may be frustrated by the shallow treatments. With double-page photos and about a paragraph of text per page, Aqua Sports briefly introduces subjects such as water-powered jetpacks, human-powered water rollers, and dragon boat racing. Photos in Swimming in the Wild depict swimmers and divers enjoying close encounters with dolphins, whales, rays, and even sharks, though the text notes that it may be safer to enjoy these animals from a distance. Diving addresses the sport's dangers; it covers cliff diving and platform diving into shallow pools and mentions Olympic champion Greg Louganis's injury at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
VERDICT Browsers may enjoy these offerings, but those seeking detailed coverage should look elsewhere.
Geared at middle-elementary-age kids, each book discusses the most extreme (and often least practiced) edge of a water-based sport. Diving, for example, focuses on cliff diving and high diving from eighty-nine-foot platforms. The book design is problematic for young readers, as many pages include visually distracting shadowing behind the text. Stock photographs and slight, albeit flashy, content mark all six volumes. Glos., ind. Review covers these Wild Water titles: Aqua Sports, Diving, Personal Watercraft, Swimming in the Wild, Wakeboarding, and Water Parks.
Reviewed by Marilyn Taniguchi , Nov 01, 2015

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