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Skate Freak

by Lesley Choyce

Part of the Orca Currents series

Subject
Sports & Recreation - Skateboarding
Age
9-12 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
128
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Size
11.2 cm × 17.7 cm
ISBN
9781554690428

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

Lesley ChoyceAuthor

Lesley Choyce, who has been teaching English and creative writing for over thirty years, is the author of more than 100 books of literary fiction, short stories, poetry, creative nonfiction and young adult novels. He has won the Dartmouth Book Award, the Atlantic Poetry Prize and the Ann Connor Brimer Award. He has also been short-listed for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor, the White Pine Award, the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, the Aurora Award from the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association and, most recently, the Governor General’s Literary Award. He lives at Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia.

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What reviewers said

"Teens with a passion for skateboarding will devour this short, fast-paced novel; Choyce has certainly done his research!"
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