Danica Patrick

by James Arlen Anderson

This title introduces readers to Danica Patrick, NASCAR and IndyCar Series auto racer. Patricks life story is examined from her childhood in Illinois, to her years in England racing Formula 1 on her way to becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar race and the first woman to win pole position in a NASCAR race. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

32 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2014

About the author

James Arlen Anderson is a fiction writer and magazine editor. His debut novel, The Storm Next Door, is forthcoming from Skywater Publishing Cooperative.

He is also the author (as Jameson Anderson) of 20+ nonfiction books for early readers covering topics such as athletes and adventure careers.

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of the Awesome Athletes series. Students looking for a short biography about a strong female competitor will enjoy this. There are lots of photographs, as well as detail about Danica's childhood and how she got started in racing.