Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder [Paperback]

Tony Hawk (Author), Sean Mortimer (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero.

Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive 'demon' child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an 'uncool' sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practiced even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The legend spills all.” (Nylon )

“An inside look at the molding of a great role model—there’s so much more than just the 900!” (Bob Burnquist, world champion skater )

“All the raw tales that you might expect from a veteran skateboarder.” (Wall Street Journal )

About the Author

Tony Hawk is the bestselling author of Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder. In the 1999 X Games, Tony landed the first 900 degree arial turn in skateboarding history. A stunt he had been working on for years. He has released three video games for playstation: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. He lives in Carlsbad, California, with his wife and three children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: It Books; First Edition edition (September 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060096896
• ISBN-13: 978-0060096892
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Skateboarding
  • #40 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Biographies > Sports & Recreation
  • #73 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Sports & Recreation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moms get this for your kids!, September 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder (Paperback)

My oldest son is 15 years old, and he loves Tony's books Occupation Skateboarder. The problem was that my 8 year old wanted to read the book too, but it was too hard for her. Thankfully, Tony came out with Tony Hawkk Professional Skateboarder which is an easier to read version. She read it all by herself one Saturday---I can never get her to read! When she was done my 15 years old read it--there were new photos and stories, he was so happy. Thanks, Tony, for getting my kids to read.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, December 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder (Paperback)

There is nothing in this book that is improper for children. This is a book specifically designed for young readers with no foul language and nothing indecent. Tony is a very moral and respectable person and a great role model for children.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you wanted to know about Tony...AND MORE, September 18, 2002

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"33333333" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder (Paperback)

what a GREAT BOOK!
Tony Hawk is such a great role model for my kids (10 and 13) and now we can read all about his life and sport.
From growing up as an outsider to being the top in his sport, my kids devoured this book--for the first time in a while!