There Goes Patti McGee!: The Story of the First Women's National Skateboard Champion
No. of pages 48
Published: 2021
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When Patti McGee first saw a skateboard, it was a board with wheels nailed onto it. At the time, skateboarding was considered boys' domain - not something for girls to take part in. Despite the jeers, discouragement, and admonitions to be less like a tomboy, Patti went on to become one of the most talented skaters around. In 1964, she entered the first-ever national skateboard championship. Patti won first place in the womens division with her rolling handstand, a move she invented for the contest and that would later become her signature. Patti went on to become the first-ever professional female skateboarder, touring around the country and proudly proving that anyone can skate.
This book has been graded for interest at 4 years.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc .
This book features the following character:
Patti McGee
This book features the character Patti Mcgee.