Tenis (Sneakers)

Una historia gráfica (A Graphic History)

From the Series Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions)

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Los tenis surgieron como resultado de los esfuerzos por fabricar un calzado más duradero y cómodo, y se convirtieron en un importante vínculo entre el deporte y la moda. Su popularidad en aumento llevó a patrocinios de celebridades, marcas de nombres importantes y avances tecnológicos continuos.

Sneakers came about because of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes—and became a major link between sports and fashion. Their sales rose with the popularity of tennis and exploded along with basketball, leading to celebrity endorsements, big-name brands, and continued technological breakthroughs. In the twenty-first century, sneakers are still evolving, along with “sneaker influencer” social media, smart tech, and other hot new trends. This title is now available in Spanish.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Graphic Novels, Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Spanish-Language, STEM, STEM: Engineering
Copyright 2023
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Graphic Universe ™
Language Spanish
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2023-01-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF062020, JNF061010, JNF059000
Dewey 685.31
Dimensions 7 x 9
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Original artwork, Reviewed, Source notes, and Table of contents

Author: Blake Hoena

Blake Hoena has written more than one hundred books for children, including an original graphic novel series, Eek & Ack, and graphic novel retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Peter Pan. Blake lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, two dogs, two cats, and hundreds of comics.

Illustrator: Ceej Rowland

Ceej Rowland is a freelance illustrator with over ten years of experience. He loves new challenges and lives in England.

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Reviews

School Library Journal

“[H]ighlights the amazing innovators who turned dreams into reality, along with the advances in scientific and technological innovation that made each of these incredible inventions come to life. . . . The artwork is top-notch and represents a range of skin tones and identities in each book, with plenty of detail for readers to pore over.”