Skateboarding
From the Set Healthy for Life
Whether you skateboard for transportation or like to hit the ramps at the local skateboard park, skateboarding is fun and can help you keep fit. Read this book to find out more about skateboarding and how it can help you stay healthy for life.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Dewey | 796.22 |
| Lexile | |
| ATOS Reading Level | 7.4 |
| Guided Reading Level | |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Healthy for Life |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781602790179), Paperback (9781602790902), PDF (9781602791527), ePub (9781631882036), Hosted ebook (9781602791527H), Kindle (9781631372759) |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Graphics |
Author: Jim Fitzpatrick
Jim Fitzpatrick has been an active skateboarder since the steel-wheeled days of the 1950s. Past editor of Transworldâs Skateboarding Business, he has been a frequent contributor to skateboard magazines and is the author of Tony Hawk. In 1994, he founded the nonprofit International Association of Skateboard Companies and is currently vice president of USA Skateboarding. A California native, he lives in Santa Barbara, California, where he is head of the Santa Barbara Montessori School.
- Worldwide Popularity
- The Right Equipment
- Staying Safe on Your Skateboard
- Your Skateboarding Environment
- The Healthy Bonus: Benefits of Skateboarding
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Sources for further research |
| Table of contents |
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