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1) Jabari jumps
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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...
2) Swim team
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"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"--
4) Unsettled
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Young Nurah reluctantly moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, but, after some ups and downs, begins to feel at home.
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"Susannah Ramos has always loved the water. A swimmer whose early talent made her a world champion, Susannah was poised for greatness in a sport that demands so much of its young. But an inexplicable slowdown has put her dream in jeopardy, and Susannah is fighting to keep her career afloat when two important people enter her life: a new coach with a revolutionary training strategy, and a charming fellow swimmer named Harry Matthews."--Provided by...
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Mindy Kim volume 8
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Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
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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? --
10) Barely floating
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2023.
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"Natalia De La Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was swimming neighborhood kids out of their money at the local Inglewood pool when her life changed. The LA Mermaids performed, emerging out of the water with matching sequined swimsuits, and it was then that synchronized swimming stole her heart. The problem? Her activist mom and professor dad think it's a sport with too much emphasis on looks-on being thin and white. Nat grew up the youngest...
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Luna Giraffe has the fantastic idea to spend an afternoon playing at the beach. Fantastic except for one little detail ... Llama Llama can't swim! So he does what any frightened little Llama would do: He asks his mama for help. Can Mama Llama's swimming lessons help Llama overcome his fear of the ocean, or will he be stuck on the shore all summer?
12) Cat can swim
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Tiny Seed Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Cat goes for an adventurous swim, with bold illustrations and simple text for young children and beginner readers."--Provided by publisher.
13) Man o' war
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2022.
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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.
River McIntyre has grown up down the street from Sea Planet, an infamous marine life theme park slowly going out of...
14) Keep up, duck!
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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This exuberant read-aloud stars a very clever duckling named Puck who, falling farther and farther behind Mama Duck and his siblings as they swim to the lily pond, comes up with a sneaky solution to get ahead.
15) Swim, Mo, swim!
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Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
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On Field Day, Mo swims a lot faster than he knew he could, not because his team might win but because a fish keeps nibbling his toe.
16) Up for air
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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.
18) Pool party
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Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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With swimsuits, splashes, and cannonballs, time in the pool means fun for all!
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Heidi Heckelbeck volume 29
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Little Simon
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"When Heidi's swim team, the Little Mermaids, want to raise money for new swim caps and goggles, Heidi helps with the perfect idea: They should throw a pool party! The temperature in Brewster has been hot, hot, hot, and all the kids in town are looking for a way to cool down. With the help of her team, friends, and a little magic, Heidi brings her pool party idea to life." -- Amazon.
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"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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