Skatefate
Kindle Edition
HarperCollins · Ebook · February 22, 2011
From U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera comes the powerful journey of Chicano teen Lucky Z.
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- Who it’s for
- Teens drawn to stories about finding strength through self-expression
- Themes
- Self-expression as strength, Foster care and a tragic past, Finding a way forward after an accident
- Genres
- Novels in Verse for Teens, Skateboarding, Hispanic & Latino YA
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From U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera comes the powerful journey of Chicano teen Lucky Z. A former skateboarder who's anything but lucky, he finds triumph and power through his voice. Raw, cool, real—this novel in verse is a shout-out to teens to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, to raise their voice and find strength in the sheer and simple power of expression. Lucky Z has always lived on the edge—he loved to skateboard, to drag race, to feel alive.
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But things have taken a turn—he's living with new foster parents and a tragic past. An accident changed everything. And only his voice will set him free. As you feel Lucky breathe in life again, you will want to shout out with him.
Where it sits
| Hispanic & Latino YA | 58% |
|---|---|
| Skateboarding | 55% |
| Novels in Verse for Teens | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- YA LGBTQ+
- Novels in Verse for Teens
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- Middle East for Teens
- Hispanic & Latino YA
- YA Poetry
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Authors
- Juan Felipe Herrera
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 22, 2011
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Self-expression as strength · Foster care and a tragic past · Finding a way forward after an accident
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age