skateboarding

Recently resettled in America, Adnan Zakaria is a Syrian refugee whose skateboarding ability is the only thing that allows him to make a connection with the other kids in his neighborhood--but when his skateboard disappears and turns up in the possession of a local troublemaker Adnan will have to out-skate his foe in order to win it back.

Ace builds her own skateboard, but it takes a lot of practice (and some falls) to learn to skate well--and then she builds a ramp and takes it to the park to skate with her new skateboarding friends.

An introduction to the sport of skateboarding that covers equipment, parks, tricks, and other related topics.

"[Simple text and illustrations cover] the basics of skateboarding along with the beginner skills you need to become a shredder"--Provided by publisher.

"Eleven-year-old super skateboarder Sibby Henry liked her life just fine until her father quit his job and forced her family to move from Charlottetown to Halifax. Now she's living with her Nan and Pops, starting at a new school and missing her super best friend Vera. On top of all that, Sibby is without the one thing that helps her feel confident and grounded: her skateboard. Within minutes of arriving at her new school, Sibby knows she will have a hardtime following Vera's two rules for making new friends. First rule, stay chill. Second, ignore trouble. It's hard tobe chill when you see a brand new super dope skate park but you no longer have a skateboard. And, when a kid named Freddie starts to push Sibby's friend around, Sibby knows she's found the kind of trouble that can't be ignored"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the self-propelled vehicles known as skateboards, covering their purpose, parts, and operation, and such defining features as their decks and trucks.

Explore the breathtaking sport of base jumping! Learn about base jumping, how it started, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other aerial sports, and find out how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.

An introduction to two extreme sports that combine aspects of skateboarding with another sport -- street luge and dirtboarding.

"[Introduces] riding in pools ... from simple techniques and tricks through to more advanced ones. Once readers are schooled on safety gear and how bowl and pool skating differ from other kinds of skating, they are ready to learn slides, carving, basic grinds, stalls, and airs."--Publisher.

"Introduces relative skating novices to half-pipes, also known as ramps, starting with safety equipment and measures, and then moving on to beginning tricks and techniques, finally working up to more complicated and advanced maneuvers."--Publisher.