You've Got Spirit!

Cheers, Chants, Tips, and Tricks Every Cheerleader Needs to Know

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

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!

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2013
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2015-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 7.5
Text Type Procedural
BISACS JNF054000, JNF015000, JNF021000
Dewey 791.6'4
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 8.1875 x 9
Lexile 960
ATOS Reading Level 5.6
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 156626
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Table of contents, Websites, and eSource

Author: Sara R. Hunt

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.

Illustrator: Lisa Perrett

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.

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You've Got Spirit!

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! View available downloads →

Reviews

Booklist

“Hunt’s crisp, well-designed book supplies further information about this popular sport….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.” —Booklist

School Library Journal

“A brief but strong list of recommended reading and websites is included. Youngsters would enjoy this guide.” —School Library Journal