Description: Publisher Marketing: EllRay Jakes may be the shortest kid in his class, and he may get into trouble from time to time, but he can always count on his best friends Kevin and Corey. But lately, Kevin has been skateboarding with the meanest boy in class. Could EllRay be losing one of his friends? Not giving up without a fight, EllRay asks his older neighbor to show him a few jaw-dropping skateboard moves--like ollies and kickflips. EllRay must learn as many tricks as he can before the secret boys-only third grade skate-off. But will it be enough?
Brief description:
Sally Warner was born in New York City and grew up in Connecticut and California, where her family moved when she was eight years old. She received her BA from Scripps College in Claremont, California, and her BFA and MFA degrees in fine arts from Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. She worked as an artist and educator before she began writing fiction for young readers. She and her husband live in Southern California.