Author: John Hamilton
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 162968497X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-color, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to skateboarding. Readers will learn the history of skateboarding and about shortboards and longboards. Clothing and gear is discussed, is safety equipment such as helmets, pads, gloves, and wrist guards. Skateboarding styles are examined including freestyle, street, vert, downhill, and big air. X Game athletes such as Shaun White, Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasak, Mitchie Brusco, Alana Smith, Jake Brown, and of course Tony Hawk are featured. Extreme facts supplement the text, leaving future skateboarders excited about Action Sports! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Skateboarding
Author: John Hamilton
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 162968497X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-color, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to skateboarding. Readers will learn the history of skateboarding and about shortboards and longboards. Clothing and gear is discussed, is safety equipment such as helmets, pads, gloves, and wrist guards. Skateboarding styles are examined including freestyle, street, vert, downhill, and big air. X Game athletes such as Shaun White, Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasak, Mitchie Brusco, Alana Smith, Jake Brown, and of course Tony Hawk are featured. Extreme facts supplement the text, leaving future skateboarders excited about Action Sports! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 162968497X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-color, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to skateboarding. Readers will learn the history of skateboarding and about shortboards and longboards. Clothing and gear is discussed, is safety equipment such as helmets, pads, gloves, and wrist guards. Skateboarding styles are examined including freestyle, street, vert, downhill, and big air. X Game athletes such as Shaun White, Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasak, Mitchie Brusco, Alana Smith, Jake Brown, and of course Tony Hawk are featured. Extreme facts supplement the text, leaving future skateboarders excited about Action Sports! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
The Skateboard
Author: Ben Marcus
Publisher: Mvp Books
ISBN: 0760338051
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. Its chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hot-dogging feats. And the storys told in this book with contributions from the stars themselvesTony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z-Boys, and more. Beautifully illustrated with historical posters, ads, and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and unique portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic.
Publisher: Mvp Books
ISBN: 0760338051
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. Its chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hot-dogging feats. And the storys told in this book with contributions from the stars themselvesTony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z-Boys, and more. Beautifully illustrated with historical posters, ads, and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and unique portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic.
Skateboarding
Author: Paul Mason
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429654988
Category : Skateboarding
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Introduces skateboarding, where to skate, top techniques, types of skateboards, and the secret language of skateboarders.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429654988
Category : Skateboarding
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Introduces skateboarding, where to skate, top techniques, types of skateboards, and the secret language of skateboarders.
Skateboarding
Author: Ray McClellan
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612113400
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
In the 1950s, Californians invented skateboarding so they could surf on land. Roller skate wheels were attached to flat boards. Young readers will learn all about the sport of skateboarding, from the equipment required to its evolution into an extreme sport.
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612113400
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
In the 1950s, Californians invented skateboarding so they could surf on land. Roller skate wheels were attached to flat boards. Young readers will learn all about the sport of skateboarding, from the equipment required to its evolution into an extreme sport.
Skateboarding and the City
Author: Iain Borden
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472583485
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Skateboarding is both a sport and a way of life. Creative, physical, graphic, urban and controversial, it is full of contradictions – a billion-dollar global industry which still retains its vibrant, counter-cultural heart. Skateboarding and the City presents the only complete history of the sport, exploring the story of skate culture from the surf-beaches of '60s California to the latest developments in street-skating today. Written by a life-long skater who also happens to be an architectural historian, and packed through with full-colour images – of skaters, boards, moves, graphics, and film-stills – this passionate, readable and rigorously-researched book explores the history of skateboarding and reveals a vivid understanding of how skateboarders, through their actions, experience the city and its architecture in a unique way.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472583485
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Skateboarding is both a sport and a way of life. Creative, physical, graphic, urban and controversial, it is full of contradictions – a billion-dollar global industry which still retains its vibrant, counter-cultural heart. Skateboarding and the City presents the only complete history of the sport, exploring the story of skate culture from the surf-beaches of '60s California to the latest developments in street-skating today. Written by a life-long skater who also happens to be an architectural historian, and packed through with full-colour images – of skaters, boards, moves, graphics, and film-stills – this passionate, readable and rigorously-researched book explores the history of skateboarding and reveals a vivid understanding of how skateboarders, through their actions, experience the city and its architecture in a unique way.
Competitive Skateboarding
Author: Holly Cefrey
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1435850505
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Presents general information about preparing for and competing in skateboarding events.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1435850505
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Presents general information about preparing for and competing in skateboarding events.
Skateboarding Vert
Author: Patrick G. Cain
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1512451681
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Did you know that pro vert skateboarders speed up half-pipe ramps to catch incredible air? They do awesome tricks such as backside kick turns, grabs, and airwalks. Some vert skaters do eye-popping aerial spins, rotating one, two, even three times while airborne!
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1512451681
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Did you know that pro vert skateboarders speed up half-pipe ramps to catch incredible air? They do awesome tricks such as backside kick turns, grabs, and airwalks. Some vert skaters do eye-popping aerial spins, rotating one, two, even three times while airborne!
Awesome Skateboard Tricks and Stunts
Author: Lori Polydoros
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429654090
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
"Describes extreme big-air stunts and tricks performed by professional skateboarders"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429654090
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
"Describes extreme big-air stunts and tricks performed by professional skateboarders"--Provided by publisher.
Half-Pipe Homonyms
Author: Anna Prokos
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1433943611
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
An introduction to the concept of homonyms via a story about skateboarding.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1433943611
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
An introduction to the concept of homonyms via a story about skateboarding.
Moto X Freestyle
Author: Connie Colwell Miller
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781429601078
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Describes the sport of freestyle motocross, focusing on the X Games, including competitions and star athletes.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781429601078
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Describes the sport of freestyle motocross, focusing on the X Games, including competitions and star athletes.