On the Halfpipe with... Tony Hawk

by Matt Christopher

Overview

Delving into the life of skateboarding sensation Tony Hawk, this biography examines how he began skateboarding at age nine and his performance at the 1999 ESPN X Games, where he astonished viewers by performing a trick thought impossible to do. Illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316142236
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	09/01/2001
Series:	Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf
Edition description:	1 ED
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	1,145,201
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.38(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1130L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1	Accidental Champion, Accidental Sport	1
Chapter 2	Skating By	13
Chapter 3	Skateboard Little League	23
Chapter 4	The Sponsored One	38
Chapter 5	A Star Is Born	44
Chapter 6	Ups and Downs on the Halfpipe	50
Chapter 7	Getting Down to Business	59
Chapter 8	Extremely Popular	65
Chapter 9	Nailing the 900	75
	A Skating Glossary	84