Snowboard Maverick: Can a skateboard pro conquer the slopes? (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) - Hardcover

Christopher, Matt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316142611 ISBN 13: 9780316142618

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1997

Synopsis

Dennis O'Malley is a master on his skateboard. Although everyone else he knows skis all winter, a bad skiing accident has left him afraid to try it again. But when his friend Tasha gets a new snowboard, Dennis begins to wonder if he can turn his skateboarding abilities into snowboarding abilities. As he tries to develop his skills, he is challenged by rival snowboarders who make him doubt himself on his board. Can Dennis overcome his fears on the slopes in time to prove them wrong?

About this title

About the Author:

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

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-7?Dennis O'Malley, 13, loves to skateboard. However, even though he lives in a winter sports resort area, he's reluctant to try snowboarding because of a skiing accident that occurred when he was much younger. Eventually, the boy overcomes his fears and his parents surprise him with a snowboard for Christmas. After a few days, he has managed to make his way down the slopes without too much difficulty. He's drawn into the more daring aspects of the sport, as he will do anything to avoid being called a "chicken." This leads him to embark upon a foolhardy race down a dangerous slope. He wins, but is properly contrite, knowing where his actions might have led. Having found an older mentor, Dennis eventually becomes an "awesome" snowboarder. Following his tried-and-true formula, Christopher offers nothing new here in terms of plot?the story simply involves a different type of apparatus stuck to the feet. However, he includes some of the terminology of snowboarding (he avoids mentioning how Dennis deals with the financially crippling lift fees); and the plot, though simple, slides along with enough super moguls along the way to please snowboarders and perhaps some others as well.?Todd Morning, Schaumburg Township Public Library, IL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0316142611
• ISBN 13: 9780316142618
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Kids The #1 Sports Writer For