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Stink Moody volume 8
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English
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Stink has been in the Polliwog swim class for what seems like frog-ever, and still can't bear to put his face in the water. Then, one day, Stink has a close encounter with a freaky mutant frog. All of a sudden, his froggy senses are tingling!
3) Jabari jumps
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English
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"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...
6) Unsettled
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English
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Asian and Pasifika Voices: Books for Elementary
Asian and Pasifika Voices: Books for Middle Grade
Books You May have Missed 2021: Combined
Asian and Pasifika Voices: Books for Middle Grade
Books You May have Missed 2021: Combined
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When her family moves from Pakistan to Peachtree City, all Nurah wants is to blend in, yet she stands out for all the wrong reasons. Nurah's accent, floral-print kurtas, and tea-colored skin make her feel excluded, until she meets Stahr at swimming tryouts. And in the water Nurah doesn't want to blend in. She wants to win medals like her star athlete brother, Owais-who is going through struggles of his own in the U.S. Yet when sibling rivalry gets...
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Series
Little Pip books volume 2
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Afraid to swim, Pip the penguin would much rather learn to fly.
11) Lottie & Walter
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Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Lottie is sure there is a shark in the pool waiting to eat her, until her new walrus friend, Walter, helps her to conquer her fear.
12) Leo can swim
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Series
Leo (Anna McQuinn) volume 2
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Baby Leo loves the water, so his father takes him to swim class with the other toddlers.
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Squish volume 3
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
At swim camp, Squish's new friend Basil helps him avoid learning to swim with pranks that sometimes go too far, but the comic book exploits of Squish's idol, "Super Amoeba," help him deal with Basil and conquer his fear.
17) Dino-swimming
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Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Plant-eating dinosaurs compete against meat-eating dinosaurs at a swimming meet.
Author
Series
Hundred Oaks volume 8
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When high school senior Maggie realizes there is more to life than swimming, she may be placing her long-term friendship with teammate Levi and her hope of an Olympic tryout at risk.
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Series
Mindy Kim volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Mindy Kim can't wait to learn how to swim with her best friend, Sally! But during her first swim lesson, Mindy isn't so sure she can keep up. With a little help from Sally and Theodore the Mutt, can Mindy learn how to make a splash? --
20) Deep water
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Tully's attempt to swim across Lake Tahoe after a heartbreaking loss and become the youngest person to complete the famous "Godfather" swim takes a dangerous turn, forcing her to choose between safety and a win that could change everything.
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