Snowboard Showdown by Matt Christopher, Paul Mantell
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(Paperback - 1 ED)
- Pub. Date: October 1999
- 144pp
- Sales Rank: 78,413
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- ISBN-13: 9780316135122
- ISBN: 0316135127
- Edition Description: 1 ED
Synopsis
Snowboard Showdown Out-of-control competition leads to disaster When Freddie Ruiz and his brother, Dondi, compete, it's like two mutts wrestling over the same bone-neither one is willing to give an inch. Unfortunately for Freddie, older, stronger, better-looking Dondi usually comes out on top in every contest. Except in one area: snowboarding. Here, Freddie is clearly king of the halfpipe. So when Dondi finally pushes Freddie too far, Freddie cooks up a snowboard showdown to make Dondi look foolish and himself the star. But will Dondi take the bait, or will he somehow turn the tables on his brother yet again?
Annotation
Rivalry flares between twelve-year-old Freddie and his fourteen-year-old brother Dondi, both on and off the snowboarding slopes, nearly leading to disaster.
Children's Literature
AGERANGE: Ages 8 to 12.
Having just begun to learn to snowboard, thirteen-year-old Dennis faces a frightening challenge when he allows a bully to shame him into racing on a difficult slope. It is a new sport to him, and one that Dennis's friends think would be natural since snowboarding and skateboarding uses such similar moves and techniques. Making the jump from the streets to the slopes should be a breeze for Dennis. Only Dennis knows it won't be so. Tasha and Robbie, his best friends, give real support. Dale Morgan, who is great at snowboarding, helps Dennis conquer the slopes despite the terrible ordeal of having to prove himself to Rick and Pat who make fun of him. Can a skateboard pro conquer the slopes? This is a great book for upper elementary and early middle school students. It will be good for the high interest/low vocabulary student as well as for the fast lower elementary reader. It is one of the "Matt Christopher Sports Library" books. Reviewer: Naomi Butler
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Snowboard Showdown: Out-of Control Competition Leads to Disasterby Anonymous
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October 20, 2000: It's a great book, and I would reccomend it to just about anyone.
Snowboard Showdown: Out of Control Competition Leads to Disasterby Anonymous
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August 24, 2000: The best book! It's all about two brothers who fight and dared each other. The youngest brother's name was Freddie and the older brother's name was Dondi. Freddie was mad at Dondi because he always called his little bro's name. Dondi's friends told Dondi to dared Freddie to snowbroad down the dangerous place. I won't tell you what kind of place did they went. I won't tell you what's happening at the end of the story. They will help you to stop fight with your brother. That's why I gave them 5 stars.
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