There Goes Patti McGee!
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

There Goes Patti McGee!

Written by Tootie Nienow · Illustrated by Erika Medina

Discover the groundbreaking journey of the first female skateboard champion.

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48 pages· 804 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· AD610L
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Meet Patti McGee, the trailblazing skateboarder who defied expectations to win the 1964 National Skateboard Championship. With her daring rolling handstand, Patti inspired a generation, proving that anyone can skate. Will her fearless spirit change the world of sports forever?

From the publisher

Tootie Nienow’s There Goes Patti McGee! is an uplifting picture book biography of the first-ever professional female skateboarder and winner of the 1964 National Skateboard Championship for Women. Brought to life by Erika Medina’s dynamic and joyful illustrations, There Goes Patti McGee! walks us through Patti first place win in the women’s division of the 1964 National Skateboard Championship. She wowed the judges with with what would become her signature move–the rolling handstand. Inspiring and unapologetic, Patti McGee proves that anyone can skate.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Words
804
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD610L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
February 23, 2021
First published
January 1, 2021
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374313999
OCLC
1239322803

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