Vertical
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0095YHPXM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 189 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Teens will appreciate the appeal of day-to-day skating challenges overlaid with larger life challenges. A tightly drawn tale of when to speak out and the cost of friendship, Vertical glides in and out of trouble as deftly as Josh Lowman’s skateboard.”Sarah Collins Honenberger, author of the bestseller Catcher, CaughtVertical gives you the true feeling of what it’s like to have an obsession with skateboarding.”Mike McGill, skateboarding legendI really felt a connection to this book and all of the skateboarding parts. Skating details are incredible. I think Vertical is awesome! It felt like I was reliving the early ye
A tightly drawn tale of when to speak out and the cost of friendship, Vertical glides in and out of trouble as deftly as Josh Lowman’s skateboard.” —Sarah Collins Honenberger, author of the bestseller Catcher, Caught“Vertical gives you the true feeling of what it’s like to have an obsession with skateboarding.”—Mike McGill, skateboarding legend“I really felt a connection to this book and all of the skateboarding parts. Skating details are incredible. Skateboarder Josh Lowman witnesses one of the best skateboarders in town (the local bully) commit a crime. Meanwhile, his friendships with a fellow skater, a girl in his English class, and a cool math tutor (a college student who skates) slowly steer him toward a new kind of courage.----------------“I think Vertical is awesome! It felt like I was reliving the early years where my passion for skateboarding was so new, fresh, and profound.”—Danny Way, three-time X Games gold medalist“Berend captures perfectly the bravado and angst of teenage boys hooked on wanting to risk it all and terrified of losing something they can’t define. The tension builds gradually and becomes a real page-turner. Being a teenager often does feel like being at the top of a large half pipe and what kid doesn’t want to feel that exhilarat
It was a good book Kindle Customer I think the book is a good book because it explains the friendship of two best friends I think. I was a good book that us all i can say. Heidi Grange said Great for reluctant readers.. I ended up liking this book a lot more than I thought I would considering it's about an activity I know little about. I mean I've seen plenty of skateboarders, but I know little about the different moves and equipment and such. But the author does a go. My Son Loved Reading This Book! scott yankton My 9 year old son is a competitive skateboarder, spenceryanktondotcom, and loved this book. With such a crazy schedule, its sometimes tough to find enough time for him to read. It was so refreshing for him to want to read this book! When he finished it