Sneakers : the cool stories and facts behind every pair / by Stephanie Warren Drimmer ; illustrated by Dan Sipple.
Material type: TextSeries: How it happened (Union Square Kids (Firm))Publisher: New York : Union Square Kids, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781454944966
- 145494496X
- 9781454945123
- 1454945125
- Cool stories and facts behind every pair, Sneakers
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | New | 685.31 D779 | Checked out | 07/15/2024 | 33111011116569 | |||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | New | 685.31 D779 | Available | 33111011247174 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Find out how sneakers took over the world in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of a series about the stories behind cool objects!
From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did these rubbery soles become everyone's favorite shoe to stomp in? Readers will love learning about the story behind sneakers, from the world's oldest shoe to the latest designer sneaker drop . . . and everything in between!
Includes index.
"WonderLab"--Spine.
Get ready for sneakers -- Section one: How it all started ; The dawn of rubber ; Good for the sole -- Section two: How it got off the ground ; A good rivalry ; Synthetic sneakers ; Family feud ; The Swoosh -- Section three: How it took over the world ; Exercise for everyone ; Put a face on it ; Fashion and culture ; Sneakerheads -- Sneakers of the future -- A pumped-up timeline -- Shoe it yourself!
From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did these rubbery soles become everyone's favorite shoe to stomp in? Readers will love learning about the story behind sneakers, from the world's oldest shoe to the latest designer sneaker drop...and everything in between!