Rising Out of the Ashes

I guess I deserved a good streak of good books after suffering through those Ashes books and lately I've been pretty lucky.  Under the Bridge helps me out with Washington, too!  It's also the first Skateboarding-Fiction book I've ever read, so I learned a bit!
Under the Bridge takes place in Spokane, one the poor side of town.  It is told from the POV of high school student, Tate who is a pretty awesome skateboard dude, with a pretty tough life.  Life isn't totally bad.  You get the sense that his parents are good folks, even if his dad is pretty rough and tough on Tate's younger brother, Indy.  Indy is a skateboarder too, and rebel big-time.  He is always fighting with his dad and is finally kicked out of the house, ends up quitting school and dealing drugs.  The book revolves around Tate trying to save his brother.  It's fast-paced and good read, I read it in one day, which is rare for me.  Opps!  Guess I already had Washington!  Oh well, it was worth reading anyway!