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Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Whether on water, pavement, or fluffy white powder, the history of surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding is a landscape filled with rugged personalities, exotic locales, wild innovation, and most of all the united dream of becoming one with the oceans, streets, and mountains.
Have Board, Will Travel shows the intricate connection between all three sports. Their histories act as the grand foundation, the images serve as divine inspiration, and each...
22) Breath
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Based on the best-selling novel, Simon Baker's directorial debut "Breath" follows two teenage boys growing up in a remote corner of the Western Australian coast. Hungry for discovery, the pair form an unlikely friendship with Sando (Simon Baker), a mysterious older surfer who pushes the boys to take risks that will have a lasting, profound impact on their lives. Also starring Elizabeth Debicki.
23) The other story
Author
Formats
Description
"Vacationing at a luxurious Tuscan island resort, Nicolas Duhamel is hopeful that the ghosts of his past have finally been put to rest. Now a bestselling author, when he was twenty-four years old, he stumbled upon a troubling secret about his family, a secret that was carefully concealed. In shock, Nicholas embarked on a journey to uncover the truth that took him from the Basque coast of Spain to St. Petersburg, Russia, but the answers wouldn't come...
Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
A hundred miles off the California coastline, a fabled peak rises from the depths of the North Pacific, stopping just fifteen feet short of the ocean's surface. Legends and grave warnings surround this submerged mountain, known as Cortes Bank-- rumors of lost ships, spinning compasses, of bus-size sharks and man-size lobsters. Yet, the most daring of big wave surfers head out to the Bank for one simple reason-- it is home to the biggest rideable wave...
25) Soul Surfer
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Teen surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcomes all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
27) Step into Liquid
Pub. Date
p2004
Description
Step Into Liquid take us from the terrifying monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore to the Texas waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the shores of Ireland and Rapa Nui. Told through the voices of legends, pros, and everyday surfers alike, it it not just a film for surfers, but for anyone with an appreciation for sport and an inkling of what it means to be "stoked."
28) Snowkiting
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Skiing and snowboarding are dangerous enough. Bringing the unpredictableness of the wind into it is truly for daredevils. Snow kiting provides an incredible new kind of rush to the snow sports. Catching the wind with a kite gives extreme athletes a chance to take flight for a bit while using a snowboard-like blade to cut through the snow. From learning the basics to watching the pros in action, readers see how dangerous and thrilling snow kiting is,...
29) Beach bully
Author
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Isaac and his parents have just moved into a house by the ocean, and he is willing to try surfboarding, but there is a bully among the local boys on the beach who seems determined to drive him away.
31) Surfin' turf
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Hook-a-bunga! Will Jake get his surfboard back from that sneaky snook Captain Hook?
32) Riding giants
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Presents the history of the sport of surfing and specifically surfing as a lifestyle.
33) Riptide pride
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Teenager Tane Kalana is an expert surfer, but his pride may get him into trouble when would-be rival Cody Hannigan challenges him to a dangerous surfer showdown at Breaker Bay.
36) Surfer chimp
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Chaz the chimp enters a surfing contest, but things keep going wrong! Who wins? A reading comprehension quiz at the end of the story lets early readers take on a challenge of their own"--
38) Mystery on Maui
Author
Series
Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 143
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Nancy, in Maui to watch a major international surfing competition, lands in some very hot water when she tries to discover who sent one of her surfer friends a death threat.
39) Unstoppable me
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Makana the lion loves to surf. But even lions can be afraid sometimes. When Makana wipes out and wants to give up, Mr. Turtle encourages her to get back on her board and go out again. Will Makana have the courage to believe in herself and face the next big wave?