Skateboard Struggle

by Jake Maddox, Sean Tiffany (Illustrator)

After Evan's older brother breaks his leg skateboarding, their parents ban skateboarding for the whole family. But Evan loves skateboarding too much to quit. When his grandmother catches him practicing for a competition, Evan knows his secret is out. He has to decide what's more doing what he loves or telling his parents the truth.

72 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2011

About the author

Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler–or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps–literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.

Reviews

[Hector J]

SkateBoard Struggle
By Hector

SkateBoard Struggle, a book by Jake Madox, tells a story about how Evan is a skateboarder. He likes to skate but his family doesn't allow him to skate because his brother broke his arm skating one time.

Evan doesn't listen to his parents but he is good at skating. He goes with his friend to the skate park and Evan uses his friend's board. Evan can do an eggplant.

When I started to read this book I thought it was great. It's awesome because I like to skate and so does the character. But, I wish I could do what Evan can do.

I recommend this book for anyone that likes skating.

[Henry]

SKATEBOARD STRUGGLE

Evan is usually at the skatepark or at home reading magazines in his room. And he likes to go at the skatepark just before dinner and gets back at late dinner time.

Evan is the main character in this story, he loves skateboarding and is pretty dang good at it, he lives with his grandma who speaks japanese but Evan doesn't know japanese so he never understands what his grandma is saying. He loves skateboarding all the time with his friends at the skatepark.

Evans brother broke his leg skateboarding so now mom and dad don't allow his family to skateboard. But evan sneaks to the skatepark and hopes never to get caught. He has to share his friend's skateboard and protection pads. Evan enters a skating competition and ends up seeing his family in the stands. Evan doesn't know what to do, But he got caught and will never be able to skate again an will be grounded for awhile

This story I give an 8 out of 10 because it's a short entertaining story and I really like the conflict of it. Every page is entertaining and I want to keep on reading and reading.

[Thomas]

As someone who grew up in a town where skateboarding was illegal and their mom forbid them from owning a skateboard... I could relate a bit too much.

(And let's forget about the time when my mom caught me in the street attempting some tricks and took your board and threw it in the garbage.)

A fun quick read with my kids (and I can fib and pretend I was a really talented 'boarder than I really was all those decades ago).

[Allison Garcia]

It was a good book for my kid

[Texas State Poder]

Devan's parents banned skatebording for the family after his brother broke his knee at the park. Devan loves skating so he secretly does it, but he doesn't have a skateboard but his friend Ryan lets him use his. The only person in his family that knows is his brother

[Kendall Martino]

I think this book was pretty good. It was kind of weird.

[Alex Bishop]

Always listen to your parents.

[Kylie]

i enjoy4ed this book