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Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The story of one man's struggle to survive a hostile world, tracing his path from a self-destructive, skateboarding youth in the 90s to the near future as he journeys across a desolate, militia-controlled American West to find his missing family."
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography of the first-ever professional female skateboarder and winner of the 1964 National Skateboard Championship for Women."--Provided by publisher.
Brought to life by Erika Medina's dynamic and joyful illustrations, There Goes Patti McGee! walks us through Patti first place win in the women's division of the 1964 National Skateboard Championship. She wowed the judges with with what would become her signature move--the rolling handstand. Inspiring...
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Camille is an introverted eighteen-year-old skateboarder who lives on Long Island with her single mother. She discovers "The Skate Kitchen", a subculture of girls whose lives revolve around skating, and bravely seeks them out. The rambunctious big-city girls quickly adopt the naive Camille as part of their gang. However, she soon learns the complexity of friendship when she befriends a boy (Smith) from a rival group of skaters.
9) Mid90s
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The story of Stevie, a teenager growing up in Los Angeles. He struggles with his family, including his abusive old brother and co-dependent single mom. He also struggles with his richer friends at school. When Stevie befriends a crew of skateboarders, he learns some tough lessons about race, class, and privilege.
10) Dare you to
Author
Series
Pushing the limits volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Forced to choose between her mom's freedom and her own happiness, skater girl Beth Risks moves in with an aunt. At her new school friends of Ryan Stone, a popular baseball jock, dare him to ask Beth out on a date. What follows is an intense attraction that neither Ryan nor Beth expected.
11) Minding the gap
Series
Criterion collection volume 1061
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The extraordinary debut from documentarian Bing Liu weaves a story of skateboarding, friendship, and fathers and sons into a coming-of-age journey of courageous vulnerability.
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