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1) Up for air
Author
Language
English
Description
Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, thirteen, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything.
2) Man o' war
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
On a field trip to SeaPlanet, seventeen-year-old Arab American high school swimmer River McIntyre has a chance encounter with Indy, a happy, healthy queer person, which sets off a wrenching journey of self-discovery, from internalized homophobia and gender dysphoria, through layers of coming out, affirmation surgery, and true love.
4) On my swim
Author
Series
Publisher
Tradewind Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
One summer afternoon, a family visits a beach, where the child plays in the sand, watches the birds, and takes a summer swim.
10) Swim, Jim!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
With the help of his sisters and some borrowed floaties, a fearful crocodile learns to swim. Includes information about crocodiles.
Author
Series
Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sophie Mouse wants to prove how wonderful mice are for a school project she is doing with her brother, Winston, but starts to have doubts when, even with Hattie and Owen's help, she is unable to learn to swim.
Author
Series
Summer lifeguards volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Needing a break from the pressures of competitive swimming, Jenna recruits her friends to try out for junior lifeguards, but becoming a junior lifeguard is harder than she thought.
Author
Series
Galaxy Zack volume 8
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When summer arrives on Nebulon, Zack discovers that his best friend, Drake, is afraid to learn to swim and decides to teach him before they go on a trip to water-covered planet Araxie.
15) Barely floating
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Natalia's dream of becoming a synchronized swimmer is in jeopardy when her parents decide they are against a sport that emphasizes looks, but Nat is determined to change their minds.
17) Swim team
Author
Publisher
Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy,yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
18) Lottie & Walter
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Lottie secretly knows there is a shark in the pool waiting to eat her, until her new walrus friend, Walter, helps her to conquer her fear.
19) Shark Nate-O
Author
Publisher
little bee books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Nate, who loves sharks, cannot swim, but with his brother's prodding, a good coach, and a lot of determination he learns to swim like a shark. Includes facts about sharks.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Language
English
Description
Rex the warthog and Oslo the oxpecker bird are friends who do everything together. But when Rex wants to go swimming, Oslo objects! The water looks cold and wet. There might be sharks. Will Rex be able to help Oslo overcome his fears and join in the fun.
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