Snowboard Champ (Matt Christopher Sports Fiction)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316796433 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Matt must find a way to prove his innocence before Riley's campaign ruins him. Then he runs into Riley, the best snowboarder and most popular boy in the eighth grade, and soon rumors are being spread about his past–that he was in a gang, did drugs, and that his mother is in prison. The story is formulaic and laden with clichéd language but it might appeal to sports-minded reluctant readers.–Kristina Aaronson, Henniker Community School, NHCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From School Library Journal Grade 4-8–When Matt Harper's mother accepts a mysterious government job overseas, the boy must leave his home in Chicago to live with his Uncle Clay for a year in Dragon Valley. . All rights reserved. He is not happy but decides that he'll be fine as long as he can hit the slopes and sn
"Snowboard Champ" according to A Customer. This book is called Snowboarding Champ. The author of this book is Matt Christopher and it has one hundred sixty pages. I gave this book a four rating star out of five. This book is about a boy named Matt Harper who has a mom and dad that are divorced. His mom works for the government and he lives with her in Chicago. His dad however, has another wife and Matt doesn't like her. Matt's mom has to go on a secret job and Matt has to leave Chicago to go to l. "Snowboard Champ" according to A Customer. When Matt Harper steps off the plane, he knows his life is about to change. For one thing, he'll be living with his uncle for a year while his mother works for the government in a mysterious job overseas. For another, compared to Chicago, Dragon Valley is tiny. In fact, everybody seems to know everybody else's bussiness. But as long as Matt can hit the slopes with his snowboard, he figures he'll get along okay. That's before he has a run-in with Riley, t. "Great for reluctant readers" according to Jayna. My fourth and fifth grade reluctant readers loved this book. It got them reading on their own time. I've ordered more sports books by Matt Christopher because I had such a positive response.
While his mother is working overseas, Matt Harper is living temporarily with his uncle in Dragon Valley, where he practices his snowboard technique and contends with a local bully.
Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.