Hawk - Occupation Skateboarder (Hardcover, Turtleback School & Library ed.)

Hailed as skateboarding's grand master, Tony Hawk is a hero to both Generations X and Y. Over the course of two decades, this 32-year-old phenomenon has not only braved numerous broken bones and equally painful ridicule in his rise to the top of the skateboarding world, he's reinvented the sport and brought it international attention. With brutal honesty, Tony recalls the stories of love, loss, bad hairdos, embarrassing '80s clothes, and determination that have shaped his life. As he takes a look back at his experiences with the skateboarding legends of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, he tells the real history of skateboarding -- and what the future has in store for him and the sport.