
By Tootie Nienow, Erika Medina (Illustrator)
Discover the groundbreaking journey of the first female skateboard champion.
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?
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.
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