Potts, Nikki. My First Guide To Fast Vehicles.

Potts, Nikki. My First Guide To Fast Vehicles. Capstone Publishers      2017  24p   $25.32  ISBN 978-1-5157-3594-6  elem  Nonfiction  VG   

Elementary students who enjoy reading about race cars and fast vehicles will appreciate this new title in the My First Guides series.  Written in an easy-to-comprehend manner, students gain a basic understanding of high-speed land, air, and sea vehicles.  Students learn about ATV’s, helicopters, trains, hydroplanes, sport bikes, dragsters, race cars, and supercars. 

The author includes gorgeous color photographs, interesting facts, inter-mixed vocabulary definitions, a glossary of terms, a list of recommended books, a special code to use on FactHound to gain additional information, critical thinking questions using the Common Core, and an index.     

The series is My First Guides.  As of this review, six titles have been published for elementary students featuring fun facts  that introduce readers to military vehicles, robots, and other topics.

Summary: “Readers will have an up-close look at the fastest cars, trains, bikes and more. Includes fact boxes and full-color images of vehicles in action.”     

Automobiles, Racing; Transportation                   --Charleen Forba-MacCain

Dirt Bike Racers.

Holter, James. Dirt Bike Racers.
Enslow 2010 48p 23.93 Kid Racers (Enslow)
978-0-7660-3483-9 elem VG-BNes
Repeatedly stressing safety and using equipment that matches the ability level of the rider, this text presents the background, rules, techniques and thrill of dirt bike racing.
Well illustrated and includes glossary, index, and sources for further reading. This brightly text presents all elements of the sport of dirt bike racing. Throughout the text safety is stressed along with using the right equipment to match the ability level of the rider. the photographs show riders of all ages from age six up. The text is short and simple. Each chapter is only two pages with the main text less than one page and additional related information under a heading bar. It covers technique, equipment, tracks, training, and race etiquette.
This title is designed to attract reluctant readers. The action packed photographs are bright, colorful and large, showing a variety of ages of riders. The font is comfortably large without looking babyish. The information is accurate and concise. Students will gravitate toward this title for browsing and information.
Highly recommended for grades four through middle school. Theal,Joan

Gitlin, Marty Darrell Waltrip: Racing Legend

Gitlin, Marty Darrell Waltrip: Racing Legend
Enslow 2009 128p 31.93 978-0-7660-3300-9 ms/hs
Heroes of Racing (Enslow)
This is a biography of Darrell Waltrip, the one-time NASCAR star turned racing commentator, with full-color photos, charts of career statistics and achievements, chapter notes, resources for further information, a glossary and an index. The book is attractively presented, with large print, full-color photos and “did you know?” boxes that will attract the reluctant reader who is interested in the subject. While the vocabulary is not necessarily easy, the layout will attract those who do not consider themselves “readers”. Kennedy, Carol