Snowboard Champ

When Matt Harper moves in with his uncle while his mother works for the government in a mysterious job overseas, he knows his life will change. But so long as he can hit the slopes with his snowboard, Matt figures he'll get along okay. But then he has a run-in with Riley, his new school's best snowboarder. Soon, rumors are being spread about Matt's past and challenges are being made. Will Matt be able to clear his name before Riley's campaign to ruin him snowballs out of control?

"A biography about Olympic gold medallist snowboarder Shaun White. Find out how he started snowboarding and skateboarding, and what he plans to do in the future"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the history, gear, locations, moves, famous personnel, and competitive aspects of the sport of snowboarding.

Dennis O'Malley is a master on his skateboard. Although everyone else he knows skis all winter, a bad skiing accident has left him afraid to try it again. But when his friend Tasha gets a new snowboard, Dennis begins to wonder if he can turn his skateboarding abilities into snowboarding abilities. As he tries to develop his skills, he is challenged by rival snowboarders who make him doubt himself on his board. Can Dennis overcome his fears on the slopes in time to prove them wrong?

Brenna Huckaby was diagnosed with bone cancer at 14 years old and had her right leg amputated above the knee. That could have been the end of her sports career. Instead, the former gymnast took a different route. She fell in love with snowboarding and went on to become a gold-medal Paralympian. Learn how she overcame obstacles to make it to the top of the podium in this inspiring biography.

Biography of snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis for young readers.

Every year the Burton snowboard team travels south chasing snow. 28 Day Winter: A Snowboarding Narrative documents a specific moment in time: August 2006, when Dean "Blotto" Gray, Jeff Curtes, and Adam Moran circled the globe with the world's best snowboarders. These young athletes, all between the ages of 15 and 30, comprise an elite team of Olympic gold medalists, legendary pioneers, and big mountain champions. Burton's photographers not only snowboarded right alongside these power players through the life-threatening courses and first descents down Methven and Wanaka, New Zealand and Termas De Chillan, Chile, capturing the airborne 720-degree rotations and flights across man-made and natural obstacles, but also accompanied them in their travels and downtime. An intimate and penetrating glance into the lives and feats of professional athletes, 28 Day Winter is an epic photographic narrative that captures these snowboarders pushing the limits of riding in the ultimate conditions, documents the ultimate trip, and inspires us all to ride. Snowboarders featured in the book include Terje Haakonsen, the Norwegian legend; Shaun White, the gnarly American Olympic gold medalist; Nicolas Muller, the Swiss freestyle champion; Kelly Clark, Olympic gold medalist and big mountain champion; Hannah Teeter, Olympic gold medalist; and Victoria Jalous, the Canadian wunderkind.

Takes readers on a wild ride through the rise of snowboarding, from its hippie origins in the backwoods of Vermont and California to its present incarnation as a $150 billion global industry, starting with the sport's early days, when the pioneers built their own boards and sneaked onto the slopes. Explores the nature of snowboarding culture, traces the mainstreaming of the sport, and the evolution of snowboard fashion.

Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter teams up with Snowboard magazine editor Tawnya Schultz in Mastering Snowboarding. Step-by-step instructions and color photo sequences depict essential techniques and tricks in park, halfpipe, and backcountry snowboarding.

When he learns why his best friend taught him an unbeatable pitch instead of using it himself, Bernie learns a sad lesson about friendship.