"Fakie" by Tony Varrato follows the journey of a young skateboarder navigating the highs and lows of adolescence. When an unexpected accident sidelines him from skating, he finds himself at a crossroads, grappling with identity, friendship, and the pressures of his environment. As he struggles with the desire to fit in and the need to stay true to himself, he learns valuable lessons about resilience and authenticity. Against the backdrop of skate culture, the story captures the essence of growing up and the challenges of finding one's place in a world full of expectations. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

There are 142 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 2014 by Subatomic Press .