You've Got Spirit!: Cheers, Chants, Tips, and Tricks Every Cheerleader Needs to Know

by Sara R. Hunt

Overview

Gooooooo team! Do you want to learn more about cheerleading? Or are you already a cheerleader? Either way, this is the book for you! You'll find tips about everything from cheer gear and tryouts to snappy snacks and the perfect ponytail. Jump right into the sport of cheerleading!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761386346
Publisher:	Unknown Publisher
Publication date:	09/28/2012
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

In addition to contributing editor credit for many articles appearing in American Girl magazine, Sara Hunt created dozens of best-selling titles as an in-house editor for the popular line of advice and activity books, including award-winners such as The Smart Girls’ Guide to Starting Middle School: Everything You Need to Know about Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends! (2004 iParenting Media award); The Smart Girls’ Guide to Money: How to Make It, Save It, and Spend It (2007 Excellence in Financial Literacy award); and Coconut’s Card-Making Kit (2005 Family Fun magazine’s Toy of the Year award). She is also the author of Stay Fit: Your Guide to Staying Active, from the Healthy Me! Series (awarded TriState Young Adult Review Committee, 2012 Books of Note), Capstone, 2012.While researching and writing You’ve Got Spirit! Cheers, Chants, Tips, and Tricks Every Cheerleader Needs to Know, Sara was head cheer mom, cheer boosters president, treasurer, event coordinator, and fundraising chairperson for her daughter's high school cheer team. She was also a youth and high school cheerleader (when cartwheels and round-offs were considered tumbling and splits were "stunts").
Sara and her family live in Charlottesville, Va.

Lisa Perrett began life as an Art Director in Corporate Advertising. She illustrates for kid's media and designs imaginative branding for businesses, and designed a toy and candy store called Robot Candy Co. She resides in Charleston, SC.

Editorial Reviews

"Cheerleading holds a certain natural appeal for some young girls who like the uniforms and sparkly pompoms, but Hunt's crisp, well-designed book supplies further information about this popular sport. She defines and describes gear, exercises, cheer moves, and gives constructive pointers on preparing for tryouts, eating healthy snacks, and creating hair bows and hairstyles. From the verso of the title page, she cautions readers always to put safety first. The bright background colors of most pages (reminiscent of many school colors), photographs of cheerleaders in action, and numerous cute cartoon drawings make this an attractive package. For the novice, the book is a good guide; for more seasoned cheerleaders, it is a good refresher. Back matter includes the usual, plus a reading list that features both fiction and nonfiction. Sara Green's Cheerleading Basics (2011) mirrors this book's contents and appeals to a similar audience." —Booklist

From the Publisher

Cheerleading is over one hundred years old. It first began as a male "pep club" to boost school spirit. Today it is a competitive sport popular with both boys and girls, and it is practiced in countries all over the world. This high interest book begins with a history of cheerleading and then describes the two types of cheerleading: sideline and competition. The following chapters describe the necessary cheer gear and then provide training tips for building strength, flexibility, and balance. Readers new to cheerleading will especially enjoy the chapter that teaches how to cheer by giving illustrated pictures and easy step-by-step instructions. There is also an entire chapter with advice for mastering tryouts. The remainder of the book tells readers how to take care of their skin, nails, and hair. The book concludes with a few recipes and some fun crafts. There are glossy photographs on every page and the headings and backgrounds are bright and colorful. This book will surely be as popular as the sport itself! Reviewer: Denise Daley

Children's Literature - Denise Daley