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6) I'm a duck
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
One day, an egg rolled out of a nest and right into a deep pond. Now that egg is a little duck, and the water is still very scary. Jumping into the pond at all seems impossible, never mind swimming in a line with all his brothers. "You're a duck, and ducks don't sink," Big Frog points out. Practicing in a puddle helps a little, while backrubs and snacks from his mother help a little more. Big Frog offers to hold his friend's wing and dive in together,...
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 1
Formats
Description
After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.
10) Swim team
Author
Publisher
Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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."--
11) Dino-swimming
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Plant-eating dinosaurs compete against meat-eating dinosaurs at a swimming meet.
12) Man o' war
Author
Publisher
Dutton Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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.
River McIntyre has grown up down the street from Sea Planet, an infamous marine life theme park slowly going out of...
13) Jabari jumps
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Appears on list
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2015.
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.
18) Up for air
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2019.
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Description
"Thirteen-year-old Annabelle struggles in school, no matter how hard she tries. But as soon as she dives into the pool, she’s unstoppable. She’s the fastest girl on the middle school swim team, and when she’s asked to join the high school team over the summer, everything changes. Suddenly, she’s got new friends, and a high school boy starts treating her like she’s somebody special—and Annabelle thinks she’ll finally stand out in a good...
Author
Publisher
Green Bean Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Jews are no longer safe in Iraq. When are you going to get it through your thick head?" It's 1951, and twelve-year-old Salman Shasha and his family have to leave their comfortable home in Baghdad to resettle in Israel. The 'Promised Land" turns out not to be what they dreamed of, though, and from a refugee camp the uprooted family have to work together to rebuild their lives. Trying to find his feet in the unwelcoming new country, Salman misses swimming,...
20) 1, 2, 3, Jump!
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
From what to wear (a bathing suit, of course!) to what to expect (no, your teacher will not be a mermaid), 3, 2, 1 Jump! covers the what if's and how to's of getting in the pool for the first time. There's a lot to worry about (can I be sucked in the filter?) and even more to be excited about (when can I wear flippers?), and our narrator has thought of everything. By the time she's ready, you to will want to jump in!
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