Sean Petrie

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An ode to the overlooked. A tribute to mediocre donuts. A lament on lost dreams. In Cracked & Broken, award-winning poet Sean Petrie celebrates the things we crack and break through, to make it to middle age. And the pieces of ourselves-both good and bad-we discover along the way. Cracked & Broken is a tender mix of storms and sunrises, friendships and heartaches, laughter and loss and love-and a reminder that there is always another daybreak, always a crack of hope, at every stage in the beautiful, mistake-filled journey of life.

Jett Ryder has set his sights on the iconic Space Needle in Seattle. He and his best friend Mika want his next freestyle motocross stunt to be the hugest in the history of the sport. But figuring out the trick is tough--the Space Needle is way too tall to jump Then Jett and Mika realize that the answer is through, not over. Can Jett take motocross to the next level as he tries to literally thread the Needle? Get set . . . for Jett Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts are in extreme places: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount Etna--even over the wreck of the Titanic. Plus, he's only twelve years old.

When Jett Ryder arrives at Niagara Falls, he knows he has a lot to prove. Jett needs his next freestyle motocross stunt to be more amazing than ever before. At first, Jett and his best friend Mika aren't sure what they should do--surely Jett can't jump all the way over the falls Then they discover the nearby statue of Nikola Tesla, one of the world's greatest inventors. As Jett and Mika learn more about Tesla, they come up with an electric idea. Can Jett pull off this never-been-done-before stunt? Get set . . . for Jett Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts are in extreme places: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount Etna--even over the wreck of the Titanic. Plus, he's only twelve years old.

In the world of freestyle motocross stunts, Jett Ryder has seen his share of crashes and wrecks. But none of those come close to the biggest wreck in history: the Titanic. Jett and his best friend Mika want to do an amazing trick that pays tribute to those lost. They can't perform a stunt onto the Titanic itself--the wreckage is all the way at the bottom of the ocean. But could Jett leap over the wreck? Can Jett stay above water in his most daring motocross stunt yet? Get set . . . for Jett Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts are in extreme places: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount Etna--even over the wreck of the Titanic. Plus, he's only twelve years old.

There's nothing Jett Ryder loves more than the spectacle of freestyle motocross stunts. But he finds a natural marvel almost as amazing when he learns about Mount Etna, a still-active volcano in Italy. He and his best friend Mika want to showcase the volcano's awesome beauty with his bike's own power. It's impossible for Jett to jump over the whole volcano, but Jett and Mika figure out a stunt just as cool. Can Jett soar past the lava in a feat as amazing as the volcano itself? Get set . . . for Jett Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts are in extreme places: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount Etna--even over the wreck of the Titanic. Plus, he's only twelve years old.

There's nothing Jett Ryder loves more than the spectacle of freestyle motocross stunts. But he finds a natural marvel almost as amazing when he learns about Mount Etna, a still-active volcano in Italy. He and his best friend Mika want to showcase the volcano's awesome beauty with his bike's own power. It's impossible for Jett to jump over the whole volcano, but Jett and Mika figure out a stunt just as cool. Can Jett soar past the lava in a feat as amazing as the volcano itself? Get set . . . for Jett Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts are in extreme places: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount Etna--even over the wreck of the Titanic. Plus, he's only twelve years old.

When Jett Ryder arrives at Niagara Falls, he knows he has a lot to prove. Jett needs his next freestyle motocross stunt to be more amazing than ever before. At first, Jett and his best friend Mika aren't sure what they should do--surely Jett can't jump all the way over the falls Then they discover the nearby statue of Nikola Tesla, one of the world's greatest inventors. As Jett and Mika learn more about Tesla, they come up with an electric idea. Can Jett pull off this never-been-done-before stunt? Get set . . . for Jett Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts are in extreme places: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount Etna--even over the wreck of the Titanic. Plus, he's only twelve years old.

In the world of freestyle motocross stunts, Jett Ryder has seen his share of crashes and wrecks. But none of those come close to the biggest wreck in history: the Titanic. Jett and his best friend Mika want to do an amazing trick that pays tribute to those lost. They can't perform a stunt onto the Titanic itself--the wreckage is all the way at the bottom of the ocean. But could Jett leap over the wreck? Can Jett stay above water in his most daring motocross stunt yet? Get set . . . for Jett Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts are in extreme places: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount Etna--even over the wreck of the Titanic. Plus, he's only twelve years old.

Jett Ryder has set his sights on the iconic Space Needle in Seattle. He and his best friend Mika want his next freestyle motocross stunt to be the hugest in the history of the sport. But figuring out the trick is tough--the Space Needle is way too tall to jump Then Jett and Mika realize that the answer is through, not over. Can Jett take motocross to the next level as he tries to literally thread the Needle? Get set . . . for Jett Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts are in extreme places: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount Etna--even over the wreck of the Titanic. Plus, he's only twelve years old.

Highlights the schooling, job training, and life on the job for welders. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, a selected bibliography, an introduction to the author, and an index.