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Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk was born in San Diego, Calofornia to a retired U.S. Navy officer, Frank Peter Rupert Hawk. His wife Nancy Elizabeth Hawk, is a part-time business teacher. Hawk began skateboarding at age eight after his older brother Steve gave him a used skateboard and his father constructed a ramp in their backyard. When Hawk was young, he was described as being "hyperactive," and his mother says that he was "so hard on himself and expected himself to do so many things." One time, Tony struck out in baseball and was so distraught that he hid in a ravine and had to be "physically coaxed out" by his father. His frustration with himself was so harsh that his parents had him psychologically evaluated at school. The results were that Tony was "gifted," and school advisors recommended placing him in advanced classes.

Hawk attended Jean Farb Middle School from 1980 to 1981, and recently went back there for the show "Homecoming" where he set up a ramp and did a demonstration.

He turned pro by the age of 14, and was the National Skateboard Association world champion for 12 consecutive years.

trailer/video

I think this video is very good because it shows how desperate teenagers can be when they have problems.. and the music is very applicable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-NcAcDvU_o&feature=related

book review

i found a book review for slam..

i think it's good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXmt-eQcCio

Personal opinion

Hello,

I think the book is Ok. There are positiv aspects like the jokes but there are also negativ aspects like the parts when Sam talks to TH or to TH's poster, that's a bit weird.

All in all, reading the book was good because teenage pregnancy is a important theme.

Tony Hawk

Hello,

when I read the book I didn't know the role of the Tony Hawk poster and I imagined how it looks like, but now I found a possible poster of Sam's hero.

Think of the situation when Sam talks to his poster:)

Islington in a map

Here you can see Islington in a map.It´s realy central and very close to the center of London.