Category Archives: Swimming

Annette Feels Free by Katie Mazeika

Posted on August 14, 2022 by susanh579

Annette Feels Free: The True Story of Annette Kellerman, World-class Swimmer, Fashion Pioneer, and Real-life Mermaid  by Katie Mazeika. Beach Lane Books, 2022. 9781665903431 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: ARC (publication date 9/13/22) … Continue reading →

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Swim, Jim! by Kaz Windness

Posted on June 17, 2022 by susanh579

Swim, Jim! by Kaz Windness. Simon & Schuster, 2022. 9781534483439 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Jim the crocodile and his two sisters hatch … Continue reading →

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Swimmers by Maria Jose Ferrada and Mariana Alcantara

Posted on May 13, 2022 by susanh579

Swimmers by Maria Jose Ferrada and Mariana Alcantara. Tapioca Stories, 2022. 9781734783933  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? What an, errrrr, interesting book! I liked that … Continue reading →

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Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

Posted on May 8, 2022 by susanh579

Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas. Harper Alley, 2022. 9780063056763 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Graphic novel What did you like about the book? Bree, a young Black teen, and her immigrant … Continue reading →

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Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

Posted on December 20, 2021 by susanh579

Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593379462 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic What did you like about the book? Obie is a biracial transgender … Continue reading →

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Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How A Teacher Led An Unlikely Team To Victory by Julie Abery, illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Posted on October 16, 2021 by susanh579

Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How A Teacher Led An Unlikely Team To Victory by Julie Abery, illustrated by Chris Sasaki. Kids Can Press, 2021. 9781525300318 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Hardcover What did you … Continue reading →

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Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory by Julie Abery, Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Posted on April 23, 2021 by kyurenka

  Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory by Julie Abery, Illustrated by Chris Sasaki, Kids Can Press, 9781525300318, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre:  Picture Book/Nonfiction What … Continue reading →

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