Capstone Announces Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution Inspired Contest Finalists

April 24, 2012 - PRLog -- MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – April 23, 2012 – Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, announces the finalists in its “Join the Revolution” student writing contest. Inspired by its action-adventure, sci-fi book series Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution, the contest invited students to create a unique and inspiring character to be the next member of the Revolution team, a group of teens on a quest to find the remaining pieces of Tony Hawk’s shattered skateboard in Capstone’s book series.  

The five finalists were selected from entries nationwide featuring dozens of different sports. Descriptions of the finalists’ characters, as well as professionally-illustrated renderings of the characters are available at www.TonyHawkReadingRevolution.com. Students are encouraged to visit the site and vote for their favorite character. Voting runs through May 4, 2012, with the winner revealed May 11.

The winning character will appear as part of the Revolution in a Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution book available August 2013. The winner will also receive a trip to Tony Hawk’s Stand Up for Skateparks 2012 event in Beverly Hills and a VIP pass to meet Tony Hawk in person.

The top five finalists will receive a Tony Hawk autographed copy of Impulse: Volume Two. The finalists are:
•  Allison Wehrman, a 4th grader at Parkview Center School, Roseville, Minn.
•  Autumn Bray, a 7th grader at Meisler Middle School, Metairie, La.
•  Ayman Slamani, a 6th grader at Springfield Estates Elementary School, Alexandria, Va.
•  Elijah E. Foster, a 4th grader at Tri-City Elementary School in Springfield, Ill.
•  Lauren Johnson, a 5th grader at Rowland Elementary School in Victoria, Texas

“We were so impressed by the creativity and quality of the work of our contestants. The five finalists have each created something special that deserves recognition and shows them to be talented young writers as well as devoted sports enthusiasts,” said Ashley Andersen Zantop, Capstone Group Publisher and General Manager.

Each of the finalists is one step closer to having his or her character appear in Capstone books and to meeting Tony Hawk in person. Students can visit the website www.TonyHawkReadingRevolution.com, read through each of the five character descriptions, and vote for their favorite character by May 4. The character with the most votes will be selected as the winner and announced on May 11.

About Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk is the most famous and influential skateboarder of all time. In the 1980s and 1990s, he was instrumental in skateboarding’s transformation from fringe pursuit to respected sport. After retiring from competitions in 2000, Tony continues to skate demos and tour all over the world. He is the founder, President and CEO of Tony Hawk, Inc., which he continues to develop and grow. He is also the founder of the Tony Hawk Foundation, which works to create skateparks and empower youth in low income communities.

About Capstone
Capstone is a leading publisher of children’s books in nonfiction and fiction, digital products and services and literacy programs. Capstone’s content comes in a variety of print and digital formats including board books, picture books, interactive books, apps, audio and databases. Imprints under Capstone include Capstone Press, Stone Arch Books, Picture Window Books, Heinemann Raintree and Compass Point Books. Divisions include Capstone Classroom and Capstone Digital.  For more information, visit www.CapstonePub.com. Connect with them at http://Connect.CapstonePub.com.