in-line skating

"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.

". . . follows Daniel, Mutura, and Lucy as they fight to transform their slum through art and skating. . . . [Addresses] African culture, female empowerment, and creating sustainable change in developing countries"--Provided by publisher.

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.

Discover how the math you learn at school is used when trying extreme sports.

Cris must choose between "aggro" skating and roller hockey, which also means choosing between his old friends and some new ones.

Simple text describes skates, how they work, and their history, and provides a safety tip.