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Skateboard Breakdown parent’s guide: what’s inside
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This graphic novel uses skateboarding competition as a vehicle to explore grief and resilience after loss. The story is fundamentally uplifting, showing a young protagonist work through anger and find motivation with adult support. While the death of Ty's brother in combat is the emotional core, it is handled sensitively and serves as motivation for character growth rather than graphic depiction. The book combines skateboarding action sequences with emotional depth appropriate for middle-grade readers.
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Ty Taggart has always loved skating. But ever since his older brother, Nick, died in combat, Ty has been off his game. He skates recklessly and has lost all interest in the local skating tournament. But when Nick's best friend, Edwin, pays him a visit, Ty is able to reign in his anger and realize his true skating poten... Ty Taggart has always loved skating. But ever since his older brother, Nick, died in combat, Ty has been off his game. He skates recklessly and has lost all interest in the local skating tournament. But when Nick's best friend, Edwin, pays him a visit, Ty is able to reign in his anger and realize his true skating potential. In the finals, everyone is dazzled by Ty's slick, flashy tricks -- until he wipes out and breaks his board. Ty will have to pick up the pieces and reassemble his board overnight if he hopes to prevail.
Shelved under
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Skateboarding
- Graphic novels
- Competition (Psychology)
- Fiction
- Children's fiction
- Skateboarding, fiction
- Competition (psychology), fiction
- Cartoons and comics
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ISBN 9781434220110 · Capstone