amazing book to read with young kids.
My son and daughter loved it. Teaches the value of hard work and dedication. Also that success is never easy and requires perseverance through some pretty hard times. Read more
Dey Street Books
Tony Hawk Professional Skateboarder
$23.44
About this item
- In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive ′demon′ child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an ′uncool′ sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practised even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams. Ages 8-12 Read more Rated 4.6 out of 5. Customers find the book readable, particularly suitable for middle schoolers.
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Product facts
Key details
- publisher
- Dey Street Books
- publication_date
- September 17, 2002
- edition
- First Edition
- language
- English
- isbn10
- 0060096896
Dimensions and fit
- weight
- 2.31 pounds
- print_length
- 155 pages
- item_weight
- 2.31 pounds
- dimensions
- 7.5 x 5 x 0.4 inches
Item information
- isbn13
- 978-0060096892
- reading_age
- 10 - 13 years
- grade_level
- 5 - 6
- best_sellers_rank
- #184,746 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Skateboarding (Books) #286 in Children's Sports Biographies (Books) #4,903 in Memoirs (Books)
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About this item
- In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive ′demon′ child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an ′uncool′ sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practised even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams. Ages 8-12 Read more Rated 4.6 out of 5. Customers find the book readable, particularly suitable for middle schoolers.
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Customers find the book readable, particularly suitable for middle schoolers.
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Read It Years Ago
But I’m glad I got a copy for myself since I’ve been a Tony Hawk fan since I was a kid. Read more
Great read for a 10 yr old sk8r
My son had to choose a biography for a report at school so he asked if we could find a book about a skater. This is what we got. After his report was done, he probably read it another 5-6 times, and educated me on all things Tony Hawk. He wasn't necessarily a TH fan prior to reading this book, but he really learned a lot about the skateboarding history, and about persevering in the face of challenges. Read more
Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder
This book arrived in great shape. The skateboarding enthusiast I gave the book to was thrilled with it. The book is geared pretty much for his age-group (16). It is a paperback, but not a very high-end paperback - the paper is inexpensive. But for his purposes, the book is fine. As an avid skateboarder, he was very happy with the photos, biography and chapters about Tony Hawk's moves on a skateboard. I had never heard of this skateboarder (I am a grandmother and not up on skateboarders), but he had and was very happy I picked this book for him. The book arrived within the timeframe given and in plenty of time for Christmas. Read more
Good book for the skater in your life.
My son LOVES Tony Hawk and wanted to do a school report on him. He loves this book and there are some interesting facts about him. Read more
for boy who loves skateboarding
The person I bought it for thought it was great! He began reading right away! He is a 10 yr old who loves skate boarding! Read more
Skateboard through this Book
Ordered this for a preteen who lives at the beach in San Diego, so he was already familiar with Tony. He found the book to hold his interest and he learned new things about Tony Hawk. Read more
Very informative on his life.
Great book for the book report that my grandson selected to create. He got A+++ grade. Read more
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