THE YOUNG INLINE SKATER
by Chris Edwards & photographed by Ray Moller
The Young Inline Skater ($15.95; Oct. 22, 1996; 37 pp.; 0-7894- 1124-5): A how-to-do-it book for beginners, in the publisher's well-known format of clear full-color photos and concise text in which the information is broken down into easy-to-follow steps organized into two-page modules. Edwards, described as the world champion vert skater (``vert'' is not defined), covers gear, basic skills (stroking, stopping, turning, falling safely), and more advanced moves (crossover turns, backward skating, coping with hills and hazards, jumping), emphasizing safety throughout. (glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 8-14)