"Sidewayz Glory" by Todd Strasser follows the thrilling journey of a young skateboarder named Denny who dreams of becoming a professional. Set against the backdrop of competitive skateboarding, Denny faces the challenges of adolescence, friendships, and the pressures of the sport. When a high-stakes contest approaches, he must navigate rivalries, family expectations, and his own insecurities. With the support of his close friends and a desire to prove himself, Denny learns about perseverance, self-acceptance, and the true meaning of victory, both on and off the skateboard. As he strives for glory, he discovers that it's about more than just winning. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Driftx .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 228 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2022 by Independently Published .

Todd Strasser has written many award-winning novels for adults, teenagers and children including Boot Camp, Can't Get There from Here, Give a Boy a Gun and Girl Gives Birth to Own Prom Date, the latter of which was adapted for the Fox feature film Drive Me Crazy, with script by Rob Thomas. Todd Strasser speaks frequently at schools. He lives in Westchester County, New York.