| Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder Contributor(s): Hawk, Tony (Author), Mortimer, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060096896 ISBN-13: 9780060096892 Publisher: It Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. He talks of being a super-competitive "demon" child who found peace while on a skateboard. With his story he can inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Skateboarding |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002069698 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.5" (0.35 lbs) 155 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 65691 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive ′demon′ child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an ′uncool′ sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practised even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams. Ages 8-12 |
Contributor Bio(s): Hawk, Tony: - Tony Hawk is the bestselling author of Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder. In the 1999 X Games, Tony landed the first 900 degree arial turn in skateboarding history. A stunt he had been working on for years. He has released three video games for playstation: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. He lives in Carlsbad, California, with his wife and three children.Mortimer, Sean: - Sean Mortimer was the editor of Skate -- boarder magazine and coauthored Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder with Tony Hawk. He lives in Oceanside, California, with his wife and son. |