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Skater Girl: A Girl's Guide to Skateboarding [Paperback]

Patty Segovia (Author), Rebecca Heller (Author)
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December 15, 2006
Extreme sports are exploding in popularity and right smack in the middle of all those adrenaline junkies are a bunch of fearless girls flying down the slopes, riding the waves and, now, busting ollies over curbs. Skater Girl reveals the ins and outs of skateboarding to young women who know that sporting a little harmless road rash is one off-the-hook lifestyle statement.

From lingo and board facts to fashion advice and flatout, including "The Top 10 Reasons Why Skateboarding Rocks," this book gives girls the lowdown on all the need-to-know stuff.

Of course, the authors get serious with the riding. Step-by-step photos show new girls all the basics, including getting on the board, proper riding form, simple turns and safe stops. As readers advance, the authors teach tricks like ollies, grinds and flips, as well as advanced techniques for riding at a skate park on big ramps, hot wheel loops, full pipes, quarter pipes, boxes, and a rail.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Ulysses Press (December 15, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1569755426
  • ISBN-13: 978-1569755426
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #830,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for gal sk8ers!, January 5, 2008
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We bought this book for our daughter who has recently developed an interest in skating. We are very pleased with this book for a few reasons...

1) All the pictures of the girls in this book are tasteful, meaning they're not dressed in attire that may, by some, be considered inappropriate and the opposite of modest. That was the major reason we gave it to her- kids are more impressionable these days.

2) This book broke-down a lot of preconceived ideas she had about skating. She has an older brother who is also into skateboarding and although her interest was strong, so were her inhibitions to skate around boys. That is all but gone now, and we believe this book helped to give her the courage to skate in front of her brother or his friends.

3) It is a teaching book! It actually has helped our daughter with those 'tricks' the kids are always trying to do. She hasn't put it down since we gave it to her (in fact, I believe she has it right now!). As soon as she's read a section about a new trick, she jumps on her board to goes to try-out what she's just read.

If you have a girl-skatboarder in your family, then buy this book. It's been a blessing for our daughter and I'm sure it will be for yours too!!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For big girls too, February 4, 2008
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Hands down, this is a great book.
I'll definitely be giving this book as a present.

But I have to admit, I didn't expect it.

"Introduction to ___" - type books have the propensity to make me feel like a three year old, or to go over my head.
But Segovia does neither. She doesn't pander, nor does she try to woo the reader with an overload of tech-y terms.

Instead she speaks directly, simply, honestly, and perhaps most importantly, she speaks with true knowledge and love of the sport.

Skillfully blending straightforward instructions with really cool facts about the history of skateboarding (which she is a part of !! hall of fame!! ), this book made me want to go find that skateboard that's been in the closet.

I recommend this book to any age group, any experience, any background in skating-- anyone with an interest in learning about skating, learning to skate, or even just for the pictures!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, September 17, 2007
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I love skating and this book was really great -- I want to give it to one of my friends for her birthday.
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Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
As soon as you experience the thrill of sliding in control or being weightless, you'll realize skateboarding is absolutely the best activity ever.  Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
skater girl, girl skaters, basic stopping, vert ramp, street skating, female skaters, skate park, grip tape, other skaters, kick turn, wrist guards
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
All Girl Skate Jam, Other Tricks, Taking Care of the Whole Package-You, Let's Go Skate, Play Smart, Cara-Beth Burnside, Intermediate Stopping, San Diego, Tony Hawk
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