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Miller, Dean.

Summary: The fast-paced world of professional auto racing is fun and fiercely competitive. Those at the top worked long and hard to get there, perfecting their turns, tuning their cars just right, and finding lucrative sponsorships so they can enter the best races. Readers find out how many pro auto racers start out on the track through detailed main content and additional informative sidebars....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.7 MIL

Gregory, Josh

Summary: "Learn about the history of auto racing and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field."--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.7 GRE

Flynn, Brendan

Summary: "In car racing, more is better--more speed, more races, and more wins. In 2019, Brittany Force smashed Tony Schumacher's record for the fastest speed in a dragster. And Hendrick Motorsports has more NASCAR wins than any other team. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can track these exciting moments and other record-breaking achievements in car racing. Fast-paced and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.72 FLY

Morey, Allan

Summary: "This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the parts of race cars that help it go fast and win races"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bullfrog Books 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 MOR

Cook, Nick.

Summary: Discusses the history and development of some of the world's fastest automobiles, describing the specific features and specifications of such cars as dragsters, Indianapolis 500 race cars, and the supersonic car.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Books 2000

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.228 COO

Crane, Cody

Summary: "Learn all about race cars, from how they are designed and built to which exciting new kinds of cars you might see in the future"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018

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Bodensteiner, Peter

Summary: Rev up your reading engines! Gearhead garage is ready to take you for a ride. From screaming fast F1 cars to custom choppers, get to know what's "under the hood" of your favorite vehicles. You're in the driver's seat now.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2016

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BOD

Piehl, Janet.

Summary: Describes cars driven in Formula One races, including their history and development through the years, including information on the tracks, race rules and culture, and famous drivers.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2007

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.228 PIE

Tuchman, Gail.

Summary: Young readers are invited along on an automobile race, where they can see what it is like to race, take pit stops, and zoom around other cars.

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2010

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Piehl, Janet.

Summary: Gives an overview of Formula One cars, including their design, parts, races, and drivers.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.72 PIE

Marquardt, Meg

Summary: This title examines the STEM concepts that make auto racing so thrilling. From the physics of drag and the chemistry of fuel to the technology of sensors and the engineering of car engines, chapters bring STEM concepts to life. The title also features sidebars on STEM in action, a glossary, and further resources.

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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.72 MAR

Sutherland, Adam.

Summary: Looks at what it is like to be a race car driver, including racing-speak, profiles of top formula one drivers, and statistics.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Pub. Co. 2013

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sports Sutherland

Chapman, Giles

Summary: Racing Driver is a thrill-a-minute training course that shows children how the worlds fastest racing cars are driven. The book is divided into three types of spread that encourage the child to imagine speeding around the track and becoming a racing champion. Driving school looks at the engineering and science of driving. On the track puts the child behind the wheel in a variety of high-speed...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 796.72 CHA

Emminizer, Theresa

Summary: "Once an employee of Alfa Romeo, Enzo Ferrari left the company in 1939 determined to create a superior automobile. Ferrari's own company, Auto Avio Costruzioni opened in Modena, Italy the same year. In 1947, he took the V12, now known as the 125 S, out for its first test drive. Since that time, Ferraris have received numerous accolades for design and performance as both race cars and luxury...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.222 EMM

Rusch, Elizabeth

Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOL

Bova, Dan

Summary: Presents facts about big and fast cars, information on the science and history of automobiles, stories of people with great car-related jobs, activities and games, and a look at some celebrity car collections.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Home Kids, an imprint of Hearst Books/Hearst Communications, Inc. 2022

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Wolf, Bree (Bree D.)

Summary: In a world populated with monsters, ghouls, witches, magical chickens, ghosts, and regular folks, a wannabe racer and a ghost team up to win the local Grand Prix, with a blossoming romance along the way.--Publisher.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Iron Circus Comics 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 WOL

Kulling, Monica.

Summary: Relates the excitement caused by Henry Ford as he drove the "horseless carriage" he built, particularly when he decided to win a race to get money to build a new car that anyone could afford.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338.7 KUL

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE Kul

Colins, Luke

Summary: Rev up your reading engines! Gearhead garage is ready to take you for a ride. From screaming fast F1 cars to custom choppers, get to know what's "under the hood" of your favorite vehicles. You're in the driver's seat now.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE COL

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