Drop In To the Deep End: Skateboarding With the Z-Boys

By Jesus Aburto and Xavier W. Niz

In the late 1970s, Skip Jenson just moved from California to a small town in Ohio. Although he doesn't fit in at first, the fifteen-year-old soon finds other students at Wilbur Wright Middle School who share his passion, skateboarding. Although Skip is psyched to ride with a new crowd, he isn't ready to adopt their rebellious ways. Now this California kid must show his new friends the new way to ride.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666306835

Jesus Aburto

Jesus Aburto has worked in the comic book industry for more than eleven years. In that time, he has illustrated popular characters such as Wolverine, Iron Man, Blade, and the Punisher. Recently, Jesus started his own illustration studio called Graphikslava. He lives in Monterrey, Mexico, with his kids Ilka, Mila, Aleph, and his beloved wife. Jesus enjoys spending his spare time with family and friends.

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