skateboarding

Young learners will learn how to be safe when riding on a bike, skateboard, or roller blades.

Did you know that people can ride skateboards in many places? Some people ride on sidewalks. Other people go to skateparks. Learn more about this extreme sport.

Avani Patel loves to skateboard, but there is no skate park in her town so she does not get to practice tricks often. Now that the idea is under consideration in the city council to build a skate park in her town, Avani and her friends set out to convince the skeptical politicians the town really needs one.

Greta and her new friend Pilar team up to prove that girls can skateboard just as well as boys.

"A fact-filled nonfiction book all about the history, science, and culture of skateboarding"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . book introduces readers to skateboarding, including its history and growth, rules and events, and the equipment athletes need"--Provided by publisher.

"Elementary sports fans will shred key vocabulary in this high-interest leveled reader about skateboarding. Simple text and color photos touch on equipment and tricks. A search-and-find feature reinforces key vocabulary"--Provided by publisher.

"Jay Wong is spending the last languid days of summer 2010 trying to land a kickflip and begging for something (anything!) to make her senior year different--to finally give her some stories worth telling. When she meets Ash Chan, it seems like she's getting what she asked for. Ash is confident, intensely independent, and hell on a skateboard--nothing like anyone Jay knows and exactly how she wishes she could be. Offering to film Ash's submission to an upcoming skate contest introduces Jay to a side of Vancouver she's never seen and gives her the chance to push back against the expectations placed on her. But Ash has a secret, and Jay is increasingly desperate to figure it out. As things between them ride the fine line between friendship and something more, Jay has to decide just how much Ash will impact all the choices she still has to make about where she's going and who she wants to become"--Provided by publisher.

"Longing to join the skateboarders in the park, a little boy, when his mom surprises him with her old skateboard, practices everywhere but when it comes time to try the skatepark, he must find the courage and confidence to make his debut"--BTCat.

"Meet Sky Brown, the youngest person to win a medal in skateboarding at the Olympics and discover how she fell in love with the sport. Then, give it a try yourself as she offers tips to get you started. Learn how to start . . . and stop. Then follow along as Sky takes you through ollies, kick turns, nose grabs, and more. This practical biographical handbook features: A joy-filled introduction to the sport of skateboarding presented in an engaging graphic-novel style Practical tips and inspiration from Sky Brown Illustrated step-by-step instructions of basic and advanced skateboarding tricks Advice on safety and how to get back up after a fall With fun-filled illustrations from Shaw Davidson, and in the words of Sky Brown herself, this is the perfect book to inspire children to find their life's passion and go big!"--Provided by publisher.