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Skateboard Sibby / Clare O'Connor.
Eleven-year-old super skateboarder Sibby Henry liked her life just fine until her father quit his job and forced her family to move from Charlottetown to Halifax. Now she's living with her Nan and Pops, starting at a new school and missing her super best friend Vera. On top of all that, Sibby is without the one thing that helps her feel confident and grounded: her skateboard. Within minutes of arriving at her new school, Sibby knows she will have a hard time following Vera's two rules for making new friends. First rule, stay chill. Second, ignore trouble. It's hard to be chill when you see a brand new super dope skate park but you no longer have a skateboard. And, when a kid named Freddie starts to push Sibby's friend around, Sibby knows she's found the kind of trouble that can't be ignored.
Record details
- ISBN: 1772600873 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781772600872 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 166 pages
- Publisher: Toronto : Second Story Press, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 10.95 |
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| Subject: | Skateboarders > Juvenile fiction. Girls > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. Moving, Household > Juvenile fiction. Halifax (N.S.) > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J FIC O'Conn | 31681020126793 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Orca Book PublishersJune 10, 2020 â Eleven-year-old Sibby Henry liked her old life. Now she's living in a new town with her nan and pops, and mad at her dad for messing everything up. On her first day of school, she sees a cool skateboard park, but sheâs lost her precious board. To make things worse, Freddie, a super skater and a super jerk, dominates the park.Sibby tries to stay chill, but when Freddie gets in the face of her only new friend, Charlie Parker Drysdale, things get too hot for chill. Never one to back down, Sibby accepts when Freddie challenges her to a competition on the half pipe. She wonât let anything stop her from proving herself.âRepresentation was carefully considered; as a girl, Sibby is a minority at the skatepark, but her experience isn't written through a victim narrative. Rather, Skateboard Sibby exemplifies the possibilities of learning self-confidence through skateboarding. Skateboard Sibby is a great book for all youth, and I would argue a refreshing read for adults as well.â - Skateboard Canada Magazine
âWith an observational touch reminiscent of Judy Blume, O'Connor unravels her characters' quirks and feelings.â - Quill and Quire MagazineEleven-year-old Sibby Henry liked her old life. Now she's living in a new town with her nan and pops, and is mad at her dad for messing everything up. On her first day of school, she sees a dope skateboard park. But she canât use it because her precious board is gone forever. To make things worse, Freddie, a super skater and a super jerk, dominates the park. Sibby tries to stay cool, but when Freddie gets in the face of Sibbyâs friend Charlie Parker Drysdale, things get too hot for chill. Never one to back down, Sibby accepts when Freddie challenges her to a skateboarding competition. She wonât let anything stop her from proving herself. - Orca Book Publishers
Never one to back down, when Freddie challenges Sibby to a competition on the half pipe, she accepts. No skateboard, no equipment, and a loss of confidence are just some of the obstacles she has to deal with.
