Slam

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Hardcover, 304 pages

English language

Published Dec. 1, 2007 by G.P. Putnam's Sons.

ISBN:
978-0-399-25048-4
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OCLC Number:
123967864

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3 stars (7 reviews)

At the age of fifteen, Sam Jones's girlfriend gets pregnant and Sam's life of skateboarding and daydreaming about Tony Hawk changes drastically.

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3 stars

Our narrator is the 16 year old son of a divorced mother who had him at a young age herself. Narrator gets first girlfriend pregnant and family drama ensues. Oh, he's keen on skating and skating legend Tony Hawk provides inspiration and guidance. A good read.

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Subjects

  • Hawk, Tony -- Fiction
  • Teenage fathers -- Fiction
  • Teenage parents -- Fiction
  • Babies -- Fiction
  • Skateboarding -- Fiction
  • England -- Fiction