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1) River boy
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Knowing that he is dying, Jess's grandfather insists on returning to the river he had known as a boy to finish a special painting and fulfill a life-long dream.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seventeen-year-old competitive swimmer Tess Cooper grapples with the upheaval of her carefully planned future following an epilepsy diagnosis, and works to get back in the pool despite her doctor's advice or her disctracting feelings for the new guy.
3) I can swim!
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
George becomes increasingly confident as his father teachers him to swim in a pool.
4) Sea swan
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
At the age of seventy-five, Elzibah Swan decides to take up swimming, a pastime which enriches her life and one which she sharesthrough letters with her young grandchildren.
9) Swim!
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
A young girl describes all the things that she and her father do when they go to the swimming pool each Saturday morning.
13) Viking strong
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ingrid has everything a Viking could want--a cozy home, a best friend, and very cute kittens. But she's always wanted one more thing, to win the Strongest Viking Contest. Her only problem? She doesn't know how to swim!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Daniel is so excited to take his first swim class{u2026}until he gets close to the water--then he starts to get nervous. Suddenly, swimming seems more scary than exciting. With his swim instructor's help, can Daniel overcome his fear of water?"--
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
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?"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In a quiet New England community members of swim team and their dedicated parents are preparing for a home meet. The most that Annie, a swim-mom of two girls, has to worry about is whether or not she fed her daughters enough carbs the night before; why her husband, Thomas, hasn't kissed her in ages; and why she can't get over the loss of her brother who shot himself a few years ago. But Annie's world is about to change. From the bleachers, looking...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Beneath the surface of Lake Michigan there are vast systems: crosscutting currents, sudden drop-offs, depths of absolute darkness, shipwrecked bodies, hidden places. Peter Rock's stunning auto-biographical novel begins in the 90s on the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin, where the narrator, a man recently graduated from college, and a young widow, Mrs. Abel, swim together at night, making their way across miles of open water, navigating the currents and...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Baby Stegosaurus loves a challenge--even one that seems impossible. And on a sunny day at the beach, she has her mind set on learning how to swim! Luckily, she has the best kind of pals to help her out. But when she finds that she can't swim like the seahorse or the dolphin, and definitely not like the octopus, she fears this might be the end of her dream…"--