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The Great Kite Fight: 2200 Headwords (Footprint Reading Library)

The Great Kite Fight: 2200 Headwords (Footprint Reading Library)

by RobWaring (Author), NationalGeographic (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $9.50
Synopsis

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?

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 32
 Publisher: Thomson ELT
Published: 16 Jan 2009
ISBN 10: 1424011183
ISBN 13: 9781424011186

Author Bio
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 throughout 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.