Liam O'Donnell

writing for young minds

Ramp Rats

Graphic Guide Adventures #2

Praise for Ramp Rats

“Engaging illustrations, believable dialogue and realistic situations convey a fun and interesting story. Recommended.”
CM Magazine – September 1, 2008

” . . . action-packed story, great characters, and colorful artwork.”
Booklist – September 1, 2008

“Ramp Rats takes two things kids love, skateboarding and graphic novels, and combines them to create a wonderful values story.”
Resource Links – December 1, 2008

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Awards

2012 A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comic selection
2010 CCBC Best Books
2009 Joe Shuster Comics for Kids Award nominee
2008 Junior Library Guild Selection
2008 Resource Links “The Year’s Best”

Book Description

Fresh from his adventures in Wild Ride, Marcus is back and helping his cousin, Bounce, learn to skate. Between learning how to ollie and do a 50-50 grind, Bounce and his friends also have to avoid the skate-park goons and take on the outlaw bikers who are terrorizing the small town. Excitement, action and some radical skating tips. Hang on for another wild ride!

Ramp Rats is a fast-paced, kickflip-filled mystery illustrated by Michael Deas and packed with skateboard tips that will have readers popping ollies and pulling big air.

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Upcoming Appearances

June 2013

Central Ontario Computer Association

On Wednesday, June 12th, I'll be talking to education leaders about Game Based Learning in schools at the 2013 COCA Retreat in Barrie, ON.

I'll also run a free-play session on our GamingEdus Minecraft server . It's going to be fun!

Academy of the Impossible

On Thursday, June 20th, I'll be with my GamingEdus pals at the Academy of the Impossible talking about our second year running the Multi-School Minecraft server.

We'll also run another free-play session on our GamingEdus Minecraft server. Things will get destroyed. You must come!
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