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Skateboard struggle / by Jake Maddox ; text by Thomas Kingsley Troupe ; illustrations by Sean Tiffany. --

Maddox, Jake. (Author). Troupe, Thomas Kingsley. (Added Author). Tiffany, Sean. (Added Author).

Summary:

Despite his parents' ban on skateboarding, Evan is determined to prepare for a competition--should he continue in secret or tell his parents the truth?

Record details

  • ISBN: 143423424X (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781434234247 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 64 p. : ill.
  • Publisher: Mankato, Minn. : Stone Arch Books, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Jake Maddox is a pen name of Thomas Kingsley Troupe.
Includes discussion questions and writing prompts.
Target Audience Note:
"008-011, RL: 3.0, GRL: M"--P. [4] of cover.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 6.95
Subject: Skateboarding > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > Fiction.
Genre: Sports stories.

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