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Extreme Sports
The essays in this book debate the lasting power of extreme sports and whether or not the benefits of the sports outweigh the risks. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives. Essays include whether extreme sports are any more risky than traditional sports, whether extreme sports are a fad, whether the Olympics should continue to add extreme sports to the lineup, and whether it can be a lasting positive influence on participants.
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Review: Extreme SportsEach well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion.Booklist, March 2011RL
Grades
10-12+ IL
Grades
9-12+ 
