Maddox, Jake
Summary: Ever since she broke her wrist longboarding, Valeria has been reluctant to get back on her board, but now she has been asked to teach Chloe, the new girl in Harlow Springs, Colorado, the art of downhill longboarding and get her ready in time for the upcoming race.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADLong, Ethan
Summary: "Horse is ready to try some big skateboard tricks and his best friend Buggy has some tricks of his own on how Horse can avoid getting hurt. From tightening helmet straps to bandaging bruised butts, there's no such thing as too much fun with this dynamic duo--especially because they're playing it safe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN LONMaddox, Jake
Summary: Avani Patel loves to skateboard, but there is no skate park in her town so she does not get to practice tricks often--but now that the idea is under consideration in the city council Avani and her friends set out to convince the skeptical politicians the town really needs one.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADTerrell, Brandon
Summary: Although he lives on a farm in Minnesota, Ben Martin is a skateboarder who dreams of having a chance to skate with professionals at a regional competition--but he has never performed in front of a crowd and when he goes to make a demonstration video he freezes up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone production 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED TERSmith, Elliott
Summary: Greta and her new friend Pilar team up to prove that girls can skateboard just as well as boys.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SMIBrimner, Larry Dane
Summary: Ace builds her own skateboard, but it takes a lot of practice (and some falls) to learn to skate well--and then she builds a ramp and takes it to the park to skate with her new skateboarding friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic Inc. 2022
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2 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BRITerrell, Brandon
Summary: Fourteen-year-old Dax Ramirez is living with his dad in a homeless shelter, and Dax is spending his days hustling less skilled skateboarders at the local skatepark--until an accident leads him to the first friends he has had in years, and an offer that will let him put his artistic skills to good use.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONChristopher, Matt
Summary: "Charlie Abbott finally makes a friend after moving again, but when his skateboard disappears and his new friend is riding around on a board that looks similar to his, Charlie wonders if his life is about to become a disaster" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of Abdo 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE CHRBrege, K. B.
Summary: "When five boarders dream of winning the biggest boarding competition ever, they have no idea what horrifying adventures lie ahead! While on tour they are enticed to enter the most haunted castle in England by an internet stranger. Once inside, they embark on a journey of terrifying mysteries and vicious secrets while trying to keep it all together for their world wide tour. Join the team as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Team B Creative 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BREHoena, B. A.
Summary: Gavin Cole is a black, inner-city kid being bused to a new middle school in the suburbs and he feels very out of place--but his skill at skateboarding helps him to make a connection to a group of other enthusiasts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONSteele, Michael Anthony
Summary: Russell Chen and his skateboarding friends are thrilled to be extras in the movie that is being filmed in their town--but when the director asks him to recruit more skaters, Russell is forced to turn to a former best friend who has turned into a bully.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2014
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Summary: Jack Turner and his friend Levi like to film their skateboarding tricks and upload the videos to the internet, but their videos keep being overshadowed by the mysterious masked skater Sk8R 88--so when they realize that their rival lives in their town they are determined to unmask him (or her).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED STETerrell, Brandon
Summary: When his apartment building burns down Nate Kreece loses most of his possessions but he still has his skateboard, his camcorder, and a talent for making videos, and he discovers that he can use all three to make some money to help his family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONHoena, B. A.
Summary: Eighth-grader Carter Ramos resents his father, who divorced Carter's mother, and he views his younger half-brother Ben as a rival for a spot on the traveling skate team--but when Ben is bullied by some of the older boys Carter has to decide whether family is more important than skating.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONSteele, Michael Anthony
Summary: Always the new kid in town, Jason Trevino spends his time skateboarding, and when three new friends show him the abandoned amusement park they have turned into a secret skatepark he is delighted--so when Jason's father shows up with a crew to renovate the park he has find a way to help both his friends and his father.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONMaddox, Jake
Summary: When local skateboarding idol Scottie Devine announces a kind of treasure hunt in his home town in California, skating friends Griff and Annika are thrilled to participate--but soon the competition threatens to destroy their friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADKatstaller, Rachel
Summary: Cielo loves to skateboard, but loses her confidence after a fall, until the intervention of some new friends helps her regains her confidence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, Scholastic, Inc. 2022
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Summary: Thirteen-year-old Ryan Barnes is youngest skater in a group on an international tour to South America, but a Argentinian team, led by an older skater and named Arsenio, is determined to win at any cost--including getting Ryan and his friends into serious trouble.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONMaddox, Jake.
Summary: Conner and Hannah are friends who love to go to the skateboard park on Saturdays, so when a bully named Hank shows up and starts pushing them out of the way, they need to find a creative way to practice for the upcoming tournament.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Stone Arch Books 2014
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADManning, Matthew K.
Summary: Kevin Simon is a skateboarder with two friends who keep getting him into trouble but when, as a punishment, his parents assign him to work for old Mr. Belmont cleaning up his property, Kevin finds that hard work sometimes has its own rewards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONMaddox, Jake.
Summary: When bullies mess with Riley at the skate park one night, Bernie Chu, the best skater in town, save's Riley's board. The next day, Bernie acts as if he's never seen Riley before. Later, when Bernie's board breaks during the final round of the biggest skating contest of the year, Riley must decide whether to help him or to use the accident to win.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MADLi, Charmaine Anne
Summary: "This YA debut is a searing ode to queer identity, growing up in an immigrant community, and carving a place for yourself in the world with the help of your friends. Jay Wong is spending the last languid days of summer 2010 trying to land a kickflip and begging for something (anything!) to make her senior year different--to finally give her some stories worth telling. When she meets Ash Chan,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC LIMaddox, Jake
Summary: Recently resettled in America, Adnan Zakaria is a Syrian refugee whose skateboarding ability is the only thing that allows him to make a connection with the other kids in his neighborhood--but when his skateboard disappears and turns up in the possession of a local troublemaker Adnan will have to out-skate his foe in order to win it back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADMaddox, Jake.
Summary: Despite sabotage that put him in a wrist brace for two weeks, Nick is determined to win an upcoming skateboarding competition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2007