How Angel Peterson Got His Name
Gary Paulsen
Random House Children's Books
** When you grow up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt: 
. Shooting waterfalls in a barrel . The first skateboarding . Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel-except they only have bikes . Hangliding with an Army surplus target kite