Skaters Feroces = Strange Boarders

La familia de Adnan Zakaria huy recientemente de Siria y se reasent en Estados Unidos. Adnan se siente como un extra o en tierra extra a. Est solo y extra a su hogar. Lo nico que le da consuelo es el monopat n de su mejor amigo que trajo consigo desde Siria. Mientras Adnan navega por su nueva comunidad, forma lazos con nuevos amigos en un parque de skate local. Pero tambi n enfrenta adversidades en forma del alborotador local Mike Proctor. Despu s de que Adnan pierda su precioso monopat n una noche, se entera de que Mike Proctor lo tiene y no lo devolver sin un desaf o. Podr Adnan superar a su enemigo y recuperar su tabla? Y aprender n los dos chicos a respetarse a pesar de sus diferencias? Combinando una historia deportiva de alta tensi n con un formato din mico de c mic a todo color, esta novela gr fica de Jake Maddox seguramente ser un xito para j venes atletas y lectores en dificultad. Adnan Zakaria's family recently fled Syria and resettled in America. Adnan feels like a stranger in a strange land. He's lonely and homesick. The one thing that gives him comfort is his best friend's skateboard that he brought with him from Syria. As Adnan navigates his new community, he bonds with new friends at a local skatepark. But he also faces adversity in the form of local troublemaker Mike Proctor. After Adnan loses his precious skateboard one evening, he learns that Mike Proctor has it and won't give it up without a challenge. Will Adnan be able to out-skate his foe and reclaim his board? And will the two boys learn to respect one another, in spite of their differences? Combining a high-stakes sports story with a dynamic full-color comic format, this Jake Maddox Graphic Novel is sure to be a win for young athletes and struggling readers alike.