by Andy MacDonald and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo 

MG Nonfiction, 2003 by Simon Spotlight, 170 Pages 

What I Didn’t Like:

• A lot of interconnected memories. Which is fun, but not really the biography I was expecting.
• Some of the skate lingo is defined in the glossary at the end, but not all of it. There were definitely a few things I didn’t know or had to look up! 
• If you weren’t a skateboarding fan or a skateboarder in the 90s, I can’t imagine this would offer much for you.

What I Did Like:

• The method of telling short memories, while unexpected, does keep the story moving quickly.
• The entire chapter about building ramps is packed with lessons about not giving up, excellent nostalgia, and some great stories! 
• The photos were perfect! I would’ve loved to see them matched with the story, but I appreciated them either way. It was a nice way to see the beauty of the tricks he was describing!

Who Should Read This One:

• Skateboarders, skateboarding fans, or 90s skateboarding fans will get the most out of this one!
• Also worth mentioning that this would be a GREAT one to have in a middle school classroom because it talks a lot about doing your best and being yourself. 

My Rating: 4 Stars

• Really, it was exactly what I wanted for this book!