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Scateboard Renegade: Image isn't Everything

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Zach Halper loves skateboarding with friends. When Brian gets his hair bleached and spiked and he gets his ear pierced, Zach does it too. To do it, he had to steal fourty dollars from his sister. When his sister Zoey finds out about it, Zach has to give his sister skateboarding lessons for two months or else his sister will tell on him. Zach has to go to a new school because his test scores were high. When he goes to the new school, he ends up looking like a freak. WHen he finally makes a new friend there, he joins a club with him called the computer club. When he goes to visit his uncle in California, his Uncle is in a skateboarding exhibition. WIll Zach ever get his old look back? Read this book to find out!

a. skateboarding deserves better than to be portrayed in this light.
b. the 9-12 year old reader deserves to be given more credit.
no one should buy this book. i wouldn't give this a star if it was an option

this book was a great read. I love how it is written alot! I would give this book 8 stars if that was possible. I would recommend this book.

Skateboard Renegade
By Matt Christopher

Have you heard of Skateboard Renegade by Matt Christopher? It's about a boy named Zach and his friends who want to get their ears pierced. They also want to get tattoos. So Zach steals his sister's money to get his ear pierced. Then he tries to get his tattoo, but doesn't have enough money. I like the book because it has a bit of skateboarding, and I'm learning how to skateboard. It is an awesome book. If you like sports then this book is for you. If you read this book and like it, read the other Matt Christopher's books.

Christopher, 9
Cunniff School
Watertown, MA

Skateboard Renegade
By Matt Christopher

Do you want to find the best skateboarding book ever. It's Skateboard Renegade By Matt Christopher. I think it is the best skateboarding book ever, because it teaches you a lesson. It is about a kid named Zach and he gets accepted to an academy. Before school started with his skateboarding buddies they get tattoos and bleach their hair. Then, Zach steals money from his sister so he can get his ears pierced.
Later, he wanted to go to the park with his friends and skate but he can't because he has to teach his sister how to skateboard because he stole the money from her. If you want to learn how to skateboard, read this book. The lesson is don't steal, but if you do just tell your Mom or Dad and then you will not get in as much trouble. If they ask before you tell they them always tell the truth.

Anthony, age 10
Cunniff School
Watertown, MA.

Matt Christopher is THE BEST author of 9-12 year old chapter books. He offers a lot of books covering all sports. Matt Christopher turned my son into a reader!