Maddox, 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 MADMaddox, 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: When Tanner moves to an exclusive new town he misses his old skate park, but with the help of the town bully and another new friend, Tanner thinks he can figure out a way to get a skate park built in Woodville.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC 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
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MADHoena, 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 TONSummary: Documentary about a gang of kids who virtually revolutionized skateboarding with an aggressive style, awe-inspiring moves and street smarts, and in the process, transformed youth culture forever. Captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing, who used abandoned swimming pools to sharpen their skills.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DOGSteele, 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 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 TONWolny, Philip
Summary: "Extreme sports have given traditional ones a run for their money in recent years, and few sports deliver like skateboarding. From street tricks to catching air in pools and on half-pipes, this book introduces and features several types of skateboarding. Budding enthusiasts, who may not have the means to participate in other sports, will benefit from tips on how to get started, proper...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.22 WOLKatstaller, 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: "In Skateboards, emergent readers learn about skateboards and how they're used as a mode of transportation. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: tadpole books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.22 KENMaddox, 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 MADSmith, 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 SMISteele, Michael Anthony.
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 Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED STECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONTerrell, 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 TERBrimner, 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 BRIMaddox, 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 MADMaddox, 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 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 Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MANCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONSummary: In the middle of nowhere lived an unexpected piece of skateboarding and punk music history: The Crest, a skateboarding mecca of the 80's tucked in the suburbs of the nation's Capital. Here skateboarding and punk rock music collided and made history. Follow the story of a one of a kind skateboarding playground that attracted skaters and bands from all over to create a legend.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Synergentic 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BLOStreissguth, Thomas
Summary: "Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about Skateboard Vert. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.22 STRWiseman, Blaine
Summary: "This series offers an exciting glimpse into the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 by Weigl 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.22 WISSummary: Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph. As the heart of a young woman breaks, the balance of the universe is disturbed. A diamond butterfly appears in her dreams and leads her through a highway in the sky, where she finds her other self: the masked biker called The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Farley, Taylor
Summary: "You've watched the older kids do it, now it's your turn! Learn the basics of skateboarding along with the beginner skills you need to become a shredder."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2021