When Patti McGee first saw a skateboard, it was a board with wheels nailed onto it. At the time, skateboarding was considered boys' domain - not something for girls to take part in. Despite the jeers, discouragement, and admonitions to be "less like a tomboy," Patti went on to become one of the most talented skaters around. In 1964, she entered the first-ever national skateboard championship. Patti won first place in the women's division with her rolling handstand, a move she invented for the contest and that would later become her signature. Patti went on to become the first-ever professional female skateboarder, touring around the country and proudly proving that anyone can skate.

An uplifting picture book biography of Patti McGee, the first-ever professional female skateboarder and winner of the 1964 National Skateboard Championship for Women.

Book Information
ISBN 9780374313999
Author Tootie Nienow
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 288mm * 226mm * 16mm