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Children's Nonfiction Skateboarding

Skateboarding in Action

by (author) Bobbie Kalman & John Crossingham

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Mar 2002
Category
Skateboarding, Fitness & Exercise, Safety
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778701231
    Publish Date
    Mar 2002
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778701170
    Publish Date
    Mar 2002
    List Price
    $25.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 8 to 9
  • Grade: 3 to 4

Description

One of North America’s most popular sports, skateboarding combines balance, dexterity, and quick reflexes. Kids will get the lowdown on streetstyle and vertical skating and learn about the board, safety, motion and balance, and how to perform kickturns, spins, rock n’ roll, and more.

About the authors

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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.

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