Maddox, 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 MAD

Hoena, 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 TON

Steele, Michael Anthony

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 STE

Maddox, 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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Smith, 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 SMI

Maddox, 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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Maddox, Jake

Summary: Best friends Sondra and Jonathan save up enough money to attend their dream skateboarding camp, but when their cabins go against each other in competition, Sondra and Jonathan's friendship is tested.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MAD

Steele, 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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Steele, 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 TON

Terrell, 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 Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED TER

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Odell, Catherine Lazar

Summary: "Confident Frannie convinces cautious Pepper to give skateboarding a try, but Pepper's attempts are not all smooth sailing. Luckily, she has a supportive and enthusiastic friend to cheer her on and help her realize her potential"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Kids 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ODE

English, Karen.

Summary: Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding, but an annoying big sister, a bully, and his great aunt's Pomeranian are not helping.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ENG

Morrison, Frank

Summary: "When Epic's family moves to a new neighborhood, he has a hard time making friends and fitting in with his skateboard; but the trick to making new friends is to be yourself!"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOR