rollerblading

"Thirteen-year-old Kadijah Carrie is obsessed with roller skating and really wants to compete in a local speed skating tournament--if she can obtain the equipment and actually learn to skate in time"--OCLC.

Provides photographs and information about in-line skating, explaining what it is, looking at in-line skating equipment, and describing in-line tricks and competitions.

Discusses basic movements and techniques of in-line skating, recreational and competitive skating, safety, and related topics.

Abby struggles to earn and save enough money for rollerblades.

Presents instruction on in-line skating, beginning with an overview of the sport and discussion of safety equipment, followed by photographs and text that illustrate the basic techniques of skating and braking, and lessons on advanced moves.

Presents a look at aggressive in-line skating, a sport in which participants perform daring tricks on in-line skates, discussing the history of in-line skating, the culture of aggressive in-line, skates, skate parks, competitions, and stunts, and introducing some of the stars of the sport.

Provides an overview of the fundamentals of in-line skating.

Profiles the lives and careers of Chris Edwards, Matt Mantz, Fabiola Da Silva, and other professional in-line skaters who perform aerial flips, spins, and jumps.

An introduction to the sport of in-line skating that includes step-by-step instructions for skating techniques, advice on how to avoid mistakes, and information on the sports that can be played on skates.

Briefly describes the equipment, techniques, and various locations involved in inline skating.