Xtreme Races features the skills, challenges, and life-threatening dangers faced in six of the world's greatest competitions. From Alaska's wilderness to France's grueling mountains, detailed, full-color photographs bring readers along on the thundering thrill rides faced on land, air, sea, and snow. Reluctant readers will be drawn in by the short, easy-to read bursts of information that explain each race's history and rules, as well as the top men and women who use their talents to win a place in history. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.