There Goes Patti McGee!
The Story of the First Women's National Skateboard Champion
Tootie Nienow author Erika Medina illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Published:1st Mar '21
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An uplifting picture book biography of Patti McGee, the first-ever professional female skateboarder and winner of the 1964 National Skateboard Championship for Women.
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 women’s 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.
ISBN: 9780374313999
Dimensions: 288mm x 226mm x 16mm
Weight: 420g
48 pages