"Skateboard Blues" by Sydell Voeller http://www.hardshell.com

“Skateboard Blues” by Sydell Voeller is a really good book. Kids will really relate to
this one. Here’s a review I’ve written.

Jessica is enthralled when new neighbors move in across the street, especially when
she sees their son Cam–a boy just her age! Spying on the newcomers, she sees him
dash down the driveway on a skateboard, soon joined by other skateboarders. Oh, oh.
Not a good sign in their small Oregon town. People frown on skateboarding here.

While Jessica and her sister pass out campaign flyers for their dad, who is running for mayor, she meets Cam and her heart nearly stops. He is so cute! Unbelievably, he is attracted to her, too.

Caught in a bind with her father running for public office and her new friendship with the
skateboarders, Jessica fears her parents won’t approve. Not only that, the
skateboarders are blamed for vandalism which has the town in an uproar.

Trying to prove themselves worthy of trust, the skateboarders launch into a plan to
build a skateboard park and Jessica finds herself happily in the middle of the activity.

“Skateboard Blues” shows how kids can overcome adult biases. The romantic
relationship between Jessica and Cam gets a little shaky at times, due to a
misunderstanding, which adds suspense and realism to the book.

“Skateboard Blues” is an e-published book, which means you can download it and read
it on your computer or on a hand-held reading device, like the Rocket eBook. Or, you can get it on a disk.