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"Let's Go!" by Julie Flett is a children's book that follows a young narrator who is inspired by a skateboarder outside their window. The child imagines themselves riding a skateboard and eventually receives one from their mother. They learn to ride it with perseverance, despite the challenges and falls. The story emphasizes the importance of practice and the sense of belonging that comes from being part of a community. The book incorporates onomatopoeic language and is written by Cree-Métis author Julie Flett. It is suitable for children aged 3-8. [Extracted from the article]

José Vadi's book, "Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder's Lens," is a collection of essays that explores how skateboarding has shaped the author's perspective on the world. Vadi reflects on the significance of chipped skateboards and the desire to still be seen as useful, drawing parallels between skateboarding and jazz. The book also delves into the sense of community experienced during a Fourth of July skating event in San Francisco and the author's journey of using poetry to describe the feeling skateboarding gives him. Vadi's passionate and rhapsodic prose makes this book engaging for readers, even those unfamiliar with the sport. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that on the outskirts of Eindhoven, the Netherlands, in the belly of a decommissioned hangar, a totally different kind of flying machine has made its home. The MU Bowl is a pine and birch skateboarding facility that, thanks to a wealth of resources, has taken the design of such structures to another level. To design the bowl, van Gool turned to the young Eindhoven husband-and-wife team Marc and Nicole Maurer of Maurer United Architects, who have experience with youth culture projects. MUA's primary concern was to make a bowl that the skateboarding community, a community defined by their independent-mindedness, approved of. The form, which not surprisingly takes its inspiration from the empty California backyard swimming pools where skateboarding began to flourish in the 1970s, addresses the skateboarder's principal demands.

The article reviews two documentary films on skateboarding, "Dragonslayer," directed by Tristan Patterson and focusing on skateboarder Josh "Skreech" Sandoval, and "Waiting for Lightning," focusing on skateboarder Danny Way.

The article profiles rapper and skateboarder Lupe Fiasco. The 24-year-old rapper has been grinding on Chicago's independent hip-hop scene for more than five years, building himself as a stand-alone brand. Now he is taking the major-label route with his debut album, Food & Liquor, but it will be released through his own record label, First and Fifteenth Entertainment, via a distribution deal with Atlantic.

Reviews the video recording 'Fruit of the Vine.'

Reviews the film "Gleaming the Cube," starring Christian Slater.

The article offers company news briefs: Harrah's Entertainment has partnered with Hershey's chocolate company to create a contest whose winner earns a spot at the 2008 World Series of Poker. Warner Brothers cartoon character Speedy Gonzales will be the mascot for a team of professional skateboarders called the Ándale Posse, and tour the U.S. Media corporation Viacom has hired a communications head to get back its television content from YouTube, the free video-sharing web site.

This article focuses on the advertising campaign of shoe company Airwalk. The firm will reach for East Coast style. Creative portrays an escape from New York theme with shots of skateboarders at the Brooklyn Bridge, riding the subway and in an indoor warehouse. The campaign will break in June 2006 editions of niche publications such as Revolver and XLR8R.

This article reports on the marketing push for the Tony Hawk HelmetCam from Digital Blue as of October 2005. The lightweight digital video camera straps to any safety helmet and allows easy access controls while in motion. Teen and young-adult skateboarders, BMXers, snowboarders and others who want to shoot their own action videos will be the target of the product. A television spot will break with Tony Hawk in action via footage taken with the product.

This article presents news briefs related to the field of engineering as of July 27, 2005. It is reported that a memorial to the late James Doohan, chief engineer on the Starship Enterprise, is to be created in his fictional home town of Linlithgow, Scotland. The decision overlooks the fact that Doohan was a Canadian. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Wallenberg, a New York skateboarder, who crashed and fell on a hot manhole cover is suing its maker, Consolidated Edison.

Deals with the plans for the extreme sport tour dubbed Boom Boom HuckJam featuring legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk that begins on June 16, 2005. Reduction in the production cost of the sport tour; Promotion of the sport tour; Ticket prices; Sponsors of the event.

Reports on the grand opening of the Quiksilver's Times Square Boardriders Club in New York. Reception for surf photographer Art Brewer; Ceremonial blessing with skate legend Tony Hawk.

Reports the summer marketing campaign of chocolate drink maker Yoo-hoo in the United States by sponsoring Aggressive Skaters Association competitions, OzzFest 2001 and Vans Warped Tour '01. Target market of the promotion; Sweepstakes created for its sponsorship of OzzFest; Latin music festival sponsored by the company.