On the Halfpipe With...Tony Hawk

By Glenn Stout and Matt Christopher

Book 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316142239
• ISBN13: 9780316142236
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great read

My[..] son read this book for a 2nd grade biographical book report. He thought the book was interesting, fun and funny. He didn't want to put the book down. There aren't too many books that capture his interest, but this one certainly did.

Good for Young Kids

Like all Matt Christopher books, this is a good basic introduction to skating and skateboarder Tony Hawk, with an emphasis on Hawk as a role model. Young skaters will learn a lot about the sport without the baggage that comes from other sources

a great book

this is a great book.buy it