Sakamoto S Swim Club
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The Three Year Swim Club
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Author : Julie Checkoway
language : en
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Release Date : 2015-10-27
The Three Year Swim Club written by Julie Checkoway and has been published by Grand Central Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-27 with History categories.
The New York Times bestselling inspirational story of impoverished children who transformed themselves into world-class swimmers. In 1937, a schoolteacher on the island of Maui challenged a group of poverty-stricken sugar plantation kids to swim upstream against the current of their circumstance. The goal? To become Olympians. They faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The children were Japanese-American and were malnourished and barefoot. They had no pool; they trained in the filthy irrigation ditches that snaked down from the mountains into the sugarcane fields. Their future was in those same fields, working alongside their parents in virtual slavery, known not by their names but by numbered tags that hung around their necks. Their teacher, Soichi Sakamoto, was an ordinary man whose swimming ability didn't extend much beyond treading water. In spite of everything, including the virulent anti-Japanese sentiment of the late 1930s, in their first year the children outraced Olympic athletes twice their size; in their second year, they were national and international champs, shattering American and world records and making headlines from L.A. to Nazi Germany. In their third year, they'd be declared the greatest swimmers in the world. But they'd also face their greatest obstacle: the dawning of a world war and the cancellation of the Games. Still, on the battlefield, they'd become the 20th century's most celebrated heroes, and in 1948, they'd have one last chance for Olympic glory. They were the Three-Year Swim Club. This is their story.
Sakamoto S Swim Club
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Author : Julie Abery
language : en
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Release Date : 2021-05-04
Sakamoto S Swim Club written by Julie Abery and has been published by Kids Can Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Lyrically told true story of the teacher who coached Hawaiian swimmers to Olympic glory. When the children of workers on a 1930s Maui sugar plantation were chased away from playing in the nearby irrigation ditches, local science teacher Soichi Sakamoto had an idea. He would take responsibility for the children and train them to swim. Using his science background, Sakamoto developed a strict practice regime for the kids, honing their skills and building their strength and endurance. They formed a team and began to dominate events, first nationally and then internationally — until they made it all the way to Olympic gold! Told in simple rhyme, Sakamoto’s story will inspire athletes, coaches — and everyone who believes impossible dreams can come true.
Along Came Coco
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Author : Eva Byrne
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2019-03-19
Along Came Coco written by Eva Byrne and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-19 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In a time when children were meant to be seen and not heard, along came Coco, a small French orphan with an eye for style, a talent for sewing, and a big imagination. Coco grew up in an orphanage run by very strict nuns, but she wasn’t very good at following rules. At a time when girls were told to brush their hair 100 times until their arms were sore, Coco promised herself that one day she would snip away her locks so that she wouldn’t have to be so fussy—girls needed time for other things, and they needed some of the comforts that boys enjoyed. Why shouldn’t girls have pockets? And why did they have to wear corsets all the time? An exploration of Coco’s early life and a celebration of her creativity, Along Came Coco †‹shows the ways in which Coco Chanel’s imaginative spirit led her to grow into one of the world’s most beloved fashion icons.
A Bowl Full Of Peace
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Author : Caren Stelson
language : en
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Release Date : 2020-08-04
A Bowl Full Of Peace written by Caren Stelson and has been published by Millbrook Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.starred, Kirkus Reviews In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young audience. Sachiko's family home was about half a mile from where the atomic bomb fell on August 9, 1945. Her family experienced devastating loss. When they returned to the rubble where their home once stood, her father miraculously found their serving bowl fully intact. This delicate, green, leaf-shaped bowlwhich once held their daily mealsnow holds memories of the past and serves as a vessel of hope, peace, and new traditions for Sachiko and the surviving members of her family.
Yusra Swims
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Author : Julie Abery
language : en
Publisher: Creative Editions
Release Date : 2020-02-25
Yusra Swims written by Julie Abery and has been published by Creative Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-25 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A biography in rhyme relates the story of Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini.
Alexander Graham Bell
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Author : Victoria Sherrow
language : en
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Release Date : 2001-08-01
Alexander Graham Bell written by Victoria Sherrow and has been published by Millbrook Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Growing up, Alexander Graham Bell was fascinated with music, speech, and sounds. He worked hard to invent things that would not only help those with impaired hearing, but also bring people together in new and special ways. What he didn't know was that his simple idea--to help people communicate--would change the world when he invented the telephone.
Swimming And Diving
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Author : Allan Morey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09
Swimming And Diving written by Allan Morey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09 with Diving categories.
Presents information about swimming and diving in the Olympics including different types of swimming strokes, different diving events, and synchronized swimming.
Richard Bong
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Author : Pete Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Release Date : 2009-08
Richard Bong written by Pete Barnes and has been published by Wisconsin Historical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Wisconsin-born Richard Bong was the highest-rated flying ace in World War II, famous for having shot down 40 Japanese planes during a 3 year career as a fighter pilot. The recipient of a Silver Star and a Congressional Medal of Honor, Bong was killed after the war in a flying accident just months after marrying the love of his life, Marge Vattendahl. Badger Biographies is a series intended to integrate reading and Wisconsin history for 4th through 8th grade students or for ELL/ESL high school students.
Get Wet
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Author : Marie Powell
language : en
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Release Date : 2015-09
Get Wet written by Marie Powell and has been published by Smart Apple Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09 with Readers (Elementary) categories.
Meet Bret, a young boy who is afraid to get wet, while learning words in the -et word family.
Yusra Mardini
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Author : Kelly Spence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Yusra Mardini written by Kelly Spence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Olympic Games categories.
Read all about the courageous young refugee from Syria who beat all odds to become an Olympic swimmer.