Skate Freak
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2008
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Skateboarding, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781554690435
- Publish Date
- Oct 2008
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554690428
- Publish Date
- Oct 2008
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554697151
- Publish Date
- Oct 2008
- List Price
- $7.99
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Downloadable audio file
- ISBN
- 9781459819788
- Publish Date
- Oct 2008
- List Price
- $18.99
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Description
Dorf is all about skateboarding and so far that's worked out fine.
But now that he's in a new city, the terrain has changed. He's no longer free to skateboard where he wishes, school is more difficult, and his passion for skateboarding garners him the nickname and reputation of a freak. With daring stunts he gains the grudging respect of local troublemakers, but he needs to tap into another kind of courage to effect real change.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Also available in French as Accro d'la planche.
About the author
No one has a clearer view of Atlantic Canada's literary endeavours over the past twenty years than Lesley Choyce. He is the founder of the literary journal Pottersfield Portfolio, and the publisher of Pottersfield Press. He has edited several fiction anthologies and has been the in-house editor of many books from Pottersfield Press including Making Waves, a collection of stories by emerging authors from Atlantic Canada. He is the author of more than fifty books in genres ranging from poetry and essays to autobiography, history and fiction for adults, young adults, and children. Among his recent books are the novels The Republic of Nothing, World Enough, and Cold Clear Morning, and the story collection Dance the Rocks Ashore. Choyce is the writer, host, and co-producer of the popular literary show television program, Off the Page with Lesley Choyce, which is broadcast across the country on Vision TV. He also teaches in the English department of Dalhousie University in Halifax and is leader of the rock band The Surf Poets.
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
Excerpt: Skate Freak (by (author) Lesley Choyce)
Skateboarding always made me feel in groove, totally chilled and high-wired at the same time. At the skate park, though, I felt none of that. I slapped my board down, kicked for speed and dropped into the middle of the bowl. Way too many people were zigzagging crazy patterns back and forth. It was madness.
I was getting some nasty looks. But I couldn't leave, even though that was what those ugly staring faces said without one word. It was clear I was not liked. Was it the way I looked? Was it my hair? Or was it just me?
Editorial Reviews
"Highly recommended."
Tucson Unified School District
"Teens with a passion for skateboarding will devour this short, fast-paced novel; Choyce has certainly done his research!"
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