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The Life-Changing Magic of Skateboarding: A Beginner's Guide
Author
Illustrator
Shaw Davidson
Publication Date
March 26, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction / 4th − 5th
Language
English
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Description
Drop into the beginner's guide The Life-Changing Magic of Skateboarding, with secrets from world champion Sky Brown!
Meet Sky Brown, the youngest person to win a medal in skateboarding at the Olympics and discover how she fell in love with the sport. Then, give it a try yourself as she offers tips to get you started.
Learn how to start . . . and stop. Then follow along as Sky takes you through ollies, kick turns, nose grabs, and more.
This practical biographical handbook features:
A joy-filled introduction to the sport of skateboarding presented in an engaging graphic-novel style
Practical tips and inspiration from Sky Brown Illustrated step-by-step instructions of basic and advanced skateboarding tricks
Advice on safety and how to get back up after a fall
With fun-filled illustrations from Shaw Davidson, and in the words of Sky Brown herself, this is the perfect book to inspire children to find their life's passion and go big!
Publication date
March 26, 2024
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781419773402
Publisher
Magic Cat
Series
Life-Changing Magic
BISAC categories
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF054210 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Skateboarding
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF054210 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Skateboarding
Sky Brown
Sky Brown (she/her) is a professional skateboarder and surfer from Miyazaki, Japan. In 2021, she represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal at age twelve. Sky began skating and surfing at age two and quickly became a phenomenon when short videos of her gained millions of views on YouTube. In the fall of 2018, Sky became the first ever winner of ABC's hit competition show Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. Sky continues to be the youngest athlete a number of brands have ever endorsed, including Nike, GoPro, Samsung, and more. Sky hopes to continue making history while inspiring young girls and women across the world to reach for their dreams and become unstoppable.
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