From the series Let's Get Outdoors!
Biking
Reading Level Grades 1-2Interest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2023
Reviewed
From the series Let's Get Outdoors!
Reading Level Grades 1-2Interest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2023
ReviewedPeople all around the world use bikes! Bikers pedal to get to where they need to go. Some head to skate parks to do tricks or compete in challenging races. In this title, growing readers will learn what biking is, the basic parts of a bike, what gear is needed, and how to stay safe. One feature highlights a favorite biking spot while others break down gear and hand signals. Colorful photos and bolded glossary terms aid in comprehension.
'Blastoff! Readers Level 2: Let’s Get Outdoors is a ten book series that is written in a format that is appropriate for young readers that are ready for a bit more complexity in sentence structure. Typical nonfiction features include: table of contents, index, glossary, labeled diagrams and illustration, headings and bold typed words. Each book has high interest photos and details an outdoor activity/sport. Gear lists and safety equipment/protocol are addressed. A diverse array of people are shown participating in each activity. Readers will see themselves out there having fun with theses book. Add this series to your library for those newer readers that are ready for something more. Biking is a great introduction to an activity that can a slower- paced or fast and adrenaline rushing. People are shown biking along trails, the roads and doing tricks or racing. I like that there is a photo of an adaptive bike rider, showing that it is an accessible outdoor activity. Safety and gear needs are noted and the reader learns that most bike friendly city in the world is Copenhagen – a fun fact to round out a nice introduction to this outdoor sport.', Candy Ranney, South Sound Book Review Council, Washington,'This sturdy and engaging nonfiction book series introduces readers to popular outdoor activities while capitalizing on a wide variety of nonfiction text features to disseminate clear and concise information. Real photos featuring diverse groups of people enjoying the outdoors are clearly labeled with information and text for readers to understand what activities are being depicted. Each book in the series contains a table of contents, headings, a map, bold printed vocabulary, labeled diagrams, a glossary, and an index. Additional page labeled “To Learn More” offers an “At the Library” list of three companion books with citations and “On The Web” Factsurfer website to find more information about each activity. While the books themselves were excellent reads for young readers, the Factsurfer.com website was not helpful. Although it is easy to navigate to and put topics in search terms, the suggested websites are not really designed for the audience of these books and some sites will not remain active in 2024 (per their publisher). Those with filtering systems in place at schools may not be able to get to sites. Overall these books are a solid informative series that readers will enjoy, just do not rely on the listed web page sources.', Lisa Zink, Elementary School Librarian, Educator Review
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