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Tony Hawk
Professional Skateboarder
Tony Hawk, Sean Mortimer
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 17, 2002
Reading lane: Skateboarding
In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Finding Your Line
A young skater’s path makes room for competitiveness, belonging, and the calm found in practice.
Come here for
- Skateboarding stories rooted in persistence
- The satisfaction of sticking with what you love
Expect
- A young athlete’s account of being teased for an uncool sport
- Practice as a way to answer doubt without fighting back
Book Details
- Authors
- Tony Hawk, Sean Mortimer
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 17, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Skateboarding · Skateboarding Stories
- Reading lane
- Skateboarding
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About This Book
In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive ′demon′ child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an ′uncool′ sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practised even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams. Ages...
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