| Snowboard Maverick: Can a Skateboard Pro Conquer the Slopes? Contributor(s): Christopher, Matt (Author), Kids (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0316142034 ISBN-13: 9780316142038 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1997 Annotation: Dennis O'Malley is a master on his skateboard and wants to try his hand at snowboarding. A bad skiing accident has left him afraid, and he begins to doubt his abilities on the board. Can Dennis overcome his fears on the slopes in time to prove his rivals wrong? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97018916 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Series: Matt Christopher Sports Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 8" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 36562 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Can a skateboard pro conquer the slopes? Dennis O'Malley is the best skateboarder in town. Unfortunately, he has to shelve his board for more than half the year, when the streets are covered with snow. Then a new sport emerges on the scene, one that Dennis's friends think he'd be a natural at: snowboarding. Since snowboarding and skateboarding use such similar moves and techniques, making the jump from the streets to the slopes should be a breeze for Dennis. Only Dennis knows it won't be.... |