Children's Nonfiction Skateboarding
La planche à roulettes extrême
- Publisher
- Bayard Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2007
- Category
- Skateboarding, Adventure & Adventurers, Fitness & Exercise
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9782895791232
- Publish Date
- Mar 2007
- List Price
- $9.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 8 to 9
- Grade: 3 to 4
Description
It's no secret that skateboarding is one of the coolest sports around. Top skaters are the subjects of video games, magazines, custom clothing, and even rock songs! Extreme Skateboarding reveals skateboarding culture and its history describing • the basics of a skateboard • different styles of skating • stars and their signature tricks • tips on improving skills
About the authors
JOHN CROSSINGHAM has spent most of his life playing music and writing words. In addition to having edited with OKB, he is author of Learn to Speak Music. A veteran of numerous bands, including Broken Social Scene and Raising The Fawn, he has toured much of the world, played on Conan, Letterman, and the Junos, and has released several albums and EPs. He has also written and edited dozens of children's books, as well as written about music for FASHION and Chart magazines. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.