Pretty Good for a Girl: The Autobiography of a Snowboarding Pioneer

by Tina Basich and Kathleen Gasperini

Book Overview

When Tina Basich grabbed her rented snowboard and headed to the mountains in Lake Tahoe, snowboarding wasn't even considered a sport . . . yet. It was the beginning, and could have easily gone the way of many other sports and become dominated by male-driven competition.

But not with Tina on the scene . . .

Comments like "You're pretty good . . . for a girl" only pushed her harder to be the best and to prove she was more than just a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060532203
• ISBN13: 9780060532208
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Dey Street Books
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Pretty Good for a Girl is entertaining and humorous

I have never been snowboarding and I loved the book. The author is an accomplished snowboarder who tells her personal story in an entertaining, personal, and humorous way. At times the book reads as if the author is talking to you as a personal friend sharing her adventures. There are some very funny stories in the book. I highly recommend it.

Great

I read this after reading P3: Pipes, parks, and powder. At first, I thought of it as the girl version of Todd Richard's book (P3) and didn't want to read it. But I read it, it's not just for girls. Any boarder will enjoy it. Maybe the pink cover turns off guy readers, ha, ha.

Beginner Snowboarder

This book is awesome. I opened it and finished it in its entirety in one sitting. It was such an exciting read. I just recently started snowboarding and am totally psyched about it. Tina's changes in life are definitely relatable. She is an inspiration to me because there are so many girls who side-track themselves due to heartbreaking, intellectually debased boys. I've seen it happen all too often and has happened to me as well. To stay focused on your own goals and not let life get in the way is so difficult. Guys seem to have no problem doing it, but she proved that girls can pull it together too. oh yeah, the foo fighters suck.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!

Review of the book Pretty Good For a Girl by Tina Basich I loved this book, January 7,2004 Reviewer: Ashton Leutner I absolutely loved this book! I could relate to Tina in so many ways. I also like the story of her becoming a pro-snowboarder. She is one of my female snowboarding idols. I also look up to her for making a "boarding for breast cancer" campaign that raises thousands of dollars every year that goes to researching breast cancer. Her life as being a professional snowboarder is exactly what I want to be when I grow up. I feel like her in many ways, such as not fitting in and always hanging out with a group of skateboarding guys. I also respect her for being one of the main snowboarding pioneers , not to mention one of the first girls to get up and do competitions against guys. I loved the truth in this book and how she knows what its like not being the most popular kid in school. You should really check out this book!

Great Book for Young Readers!

I just finished "Pretty Good for a Girl" by Tina Basich. Really an inspirational read for anyone interested in sports and good life lessons.I can't wait share it with my 14 year old niece. Fun, easy read...highly recommended!