In ever-increasing numbers, girls and women are gathering atskate parks and competing in skateboarding events on nearlyevery continent. Filled with stunning full-color photographs of 40remarkable female skaters in action, this book pays homage tothe incredible range of styles, ethnicities, and ages that make upa rapidly growing community. There's Emily Pross, one of the topdownhill skaters in the world, who is known as the fastest womanon four wheels, Lucy Osinski and Danielle Francine, cofounders ofGRLSWIRL, a grassroots all-female skate community, and BungaNyimas Cinta, the youngest ever medalist at age 12 in the AsianGames in women's street. There are skate coaches, longboarddancers, skate filmmakers, and skateboard makers. You'll meetskaters who are moms, artists, models, surfers, and architects.What they all have in common is that skating is their way of life.Each profile offers its subject's own words of wisdom about goingafter your dreams, falling hard, and getting right back up. Thebook also includes pages of practical information on everythingfrom skateboarding organizations that champion women, tocrews, schools, and camps for girls all over the world. Filled withempowering images and inspiring words, this book will encouragegirls and women of every age to get on a board and shred!