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The Great Kite Fight: Footprint Reading Library 2200

By (author) National Geographic, By (author) Rob Waring

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Every year, the city of Shirone, Japan goes kite crazy during a five-day local festival. In this highly competitive contest, teams fly kites and fight to force each other’s kites from the sky. This tradition began 250 years ago and people of all ages still enjoy the celebration. How do teams fight with kites? What does it take to win?

SKU: 9781424011186

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ISBN: 9781424011186

Book Format: Paperback / softback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 14.7 × 20.5 × 0.3 cm

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  • Paperback / softback | 32 pages
  • 14.7 × 20.5 × 0.3 cm | 68
  • 26 January 2009
  • Cengage Learning, Inc
  • United States
  • New edition

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Rob Waring

187 Published Books

Dr. Rob Waring is an Associate Professor at Notre Dame Seishin Women's University in Okayama, Japan. His research interests extend to reading and the acquisition of vocabulary. He is a founding member of the Extensive Reading Foundation and a well-known expert on Extensive Reading. He has published many articles on Extensive Reading and is program advisor to many educational institutions throughou t Asia. He maintains an Extensive Reading website, and is owner and moderator of the Extensive Reading discussion list. He was co-conference chair of JALT 2005 in Shizuoka, Japan.

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