Beyond the Board: The Untold Story of the World's Most Daring Big Wave Surfer

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Beyond the Board is the untold story of living legend Maya Gabeira whoat 25broke her back and went on not only to recover but to hold the record for highest wave conquered by any big-wave surfer in the 20192020 winter season. Maya has been heralded as one of the top surfers of her generation, male or femalea legend in the making. But who is the ferocious personality beyond the board

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"Gabeiras journey will captivate young athletes and inspire them to break barriers. A celebration of the possibilities for those who are made to feel like outsiders in sports." * Kirkus Reviews *

Author Bio

Maya Gabeira is the author of Beyond the Board as well as the picture books Maya and the Beast and Maya Makes Waves. She is also a Brazilian big wave surfer, best known for setting the 2018 Guinness World Record for biggest wave ever surfed by a woman and for breaking her own record in 2020 with a wave of 73.5 feet, the biggest wave surfed by anyonemale or femalethat year. As an ESPY Award winner and seven-time World Surf League Big Wave Award winner, Gabeira is one of the most influential surfers of all time. She is also passionately committed to, and a fierce advocate for, restoring the worlds oceans. She lives in Nazare, Portugal.