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Author: Barbara Odanaka
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780399238673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn eight-year-old boy gets a skateboard for his birthday, but when his mom tries it out, she has so much fun that she won't give it back.
Author: Jack Noel
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2022-03-08
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 0593324544
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this hilarious picture book debut, a precocious baby sneaks away from her mom, snags a skateboard, and begins one heck of a daring (and disruptive) joyride through the park! Mom wants her precious little bundle to have some good, safe fun at the park—but Baby has other plans. While her mom isn't looking, the baby crawls away and finds a skateboard. As Skater Baby goes on a fun-filled joyride through the park, she continues to pass one distracted, unsuspecting adult after another and snags something new from each of them (like an umbrella, a clown's nose, and even an unsupervised dog). While her haul steadily grows, so does the crowd of adults who are chasing after. But no one seems to be able to catch the daredevil tyke. And wait, is Skater Baby heading for the huge, scary Mega Ramp?
Author: Laura Silverman
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2017-05-02
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 1492646873
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han will feel right at home in this heartfelt coming-of-age story about a homesick girl who gives up her summer plans to help her distant family—only to find everything she was looking for, including love. Ocean breeze in her hair and sand between her toes, Anise can't wait to spend the summer before her senior year surfing and hanging out on the beach with friends. Santa Cruz is more than her home—it's her heart. But when her aunt, a single mother, is in a serious car accident, Anise must say goodbye to California to help care for her three young cousins. Landlocked Nebraska is the last place Anise wants to be. Sure, she loves her family, but living in her mother's childhood home—the same mother who disappeared out of her life when she was born—brings up memories and feelings she would rather forget. And with every photo and text, her friends back home feel further away. Then she meets Lincoln, a charismatic, one-armed skater who dares her to swap her surfboard for a skateboard. Anise isn't one to shy away from a challenge. Her days with Lincoln are the most fun she's had all summer and skating together makes her feel more alive and free than she ever has. Because sometimes the only way to find your footing is to let go. Perfect for readers who like: Teen romance books Teen realistic fiction books Heartfelt summer reads Tell Me Three Things and Five Feet Apart Praise for Girl out of Water: A Junior Library Guild Selection! "Hand to fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han."—Booklist "A novel that reads like a warm summer afternoon."—Paste Magazine "[A]n entertaining and well-done coming-of-age story."—RT Book Reviews "[W]orthy of a spot in any teen's beach bag."—School Library Journal Also by Laura Silverman: You Asked for Perfect
Author: Michael Harmon
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Published: 2008-02-12
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0375847677
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere’s not much keeping Ian McDermott in Spokane, but at least it’s home. He’s been raising Sammy practically on his own ever since their mom disappeared again on one of her binges. They get by, finding just enough to eat and plenty of time to skateboard. But at Morrison High, Ian is getting the distinct, chilling feeling that the administration wants him and his board and his punked hair gone. Simply gone. And when his temper finally blows–he actually takes a swing at Coach Florence and knocks him cold–Ian knows he’s got to grab Sammy and skate. Run. Their search for the one relative they can think of, their only hope, leads Ian and Sammy across the entire state of Washington in the cold and rain–and straight into a shocking discovery. Through it all, Ian knows exactly what he has to do: protect Sammy, and let no one split up their family of two. Michael Harmon tells a nuanced and unflinching story of wilderness survival, the fierce bond between brothers, and teen rage–and redemption.
Author: Rodney Mullen
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2004-07-20
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 0060556188
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt age six, Rodney Mullen was the family misfit who had to wear braces to straighten out his pigeon-toed feet. But by age fourteen, he was a world-champion skateboarder -- and for the next decade lost only one contest. Now, for the first time, Rodney tells the incredible story of his ascent to fame as the number one nerd in a sport where anarchy is often encouraged. Rodney learned to skate by himself on the family farm, his only company the wandering cows. As a teenager he traveled the world for demonstrations, invented the flatground ollie -- a trick that laid the foundation for modern street skating -- and in ten years garnered thirty-five world skating titles. While acing skateboard contests Rodney also earned straight A's in school, but his father forced him to abandon his fame and the fortune he could make from the sport he loved. Rodney was unable to stop for very long though, even after freestyle skating went out of fashion and the skateboarding world abandoned him. He adapted to street skating and eventually became one of the most innovative and influential skaters of all time. It's all here: everything from his eating and sleeping disorders to his comical experiences with loan sharks, occult-obsessed relatives, and the FBI. The Mutt is a look at Rodney's strange journey from penniless skateboarder to millionaire.
Author: Barbara Odanaka
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2018-10-09
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 1481490958
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCats in hard hats make work seem like play in this cheery, rhyming picture book about building something and having a loving family to share your accomplishments with. Construction cat wakes up at dawn, grabs her boots and tugs them on… It’s time to build! Tail high, Construction Cat kisses her family goodbye and goes to work with the other cats on a construction site. They lug lumber and pound nails, they saw, sand, and sweep the dust, all to build a truly paw-some park that they can’t wait to share with friends and family! Sydney Hanson’s lively and lovable cats combined with Barbara Odanaka’s rhythmic story create a universal story that is a joy to read again and again.
Author: Lizabeth Craig
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Published: 2014-07-23
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1420513362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharts, diagrams, and other graphics help explain the science behind this thrilling sport. Readers won't even notice that they're learning valuable science concepts. The physics, biomechanics, and psychology aspects of the sport are all richly detailed. Readers will learn about training and injuries as well.
Author: Alex Thayer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2024-11-12
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1665955244
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDee begins the sixth grade school year feeling like a loser, embarrassed by her mother, and minus her best friend, but ultimately she finds herself through kindly and secretly giving out advice to her schoolmates.
Author: Michael Christie
Publisher: Hogarth
Published: 2015-01-20
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 0804140812
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA heartfelt and wondrous debut about family, fear, and skateboarding, that Karen Russell calls "A bruiser of a tale . . . a death-defying coming-of-age story." Will has never been outside, at least not since he can remember. And he has certainly never gotten to know anyone other than his mother, a fiercely loving yet wildly eccentric agoraphobe who panics at the thought of opening the front door. Their world is rich and fun- loving—full of art, science experiments, and music—and all confined to their small house. But Will’s thirst for adventure can’t be contained. Clad in a protective helmet and unsure of how to talk to other kids, he finally ventures outside. At his new school he meets Jonah, an artsy loner who introduces Will to the high-flying freedoms of skateboarding. Together, they search for a missing local boy, help a bedraggled vagabond, and evade a dangerous bootlegger. The adventure is more than Will ever expected, pulling him far from the confines of his closed-off world and into the throes of early adulthood, and all the risks that everyday life offers. In buoyant, kinetic prose, Michael Christie has written an emotionally resonant and keenly observed novel about mothers and sons, fears and uncertainties, and the lengths we’ll go for those we love.
Author: Karen English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 0544283066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRichard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans. This charming second book in a new series about third grade boys by Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winner Karen English offers spot-on storytelling, relatable characters and situations, and plenty of action.
