Sakamoto's swim club : how a teacher led an unlikely team to victory / written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Chris Sasaki.
"The true story of science teacher Soichi Sakamoto, who formed a champion swim club consisting of the Hawaiian and Japanese children of impoverished sugarcane workers in the 1930s. Without a proper pool to swim in, Sakamoto trained his team in irrigation ditches and coached the kids to swim against the natural current, building up the swimmers' strength and endurance. The team overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles and surged onto the national swimming scene, dominating events both in the United States and across the world. Almost lost to history, the sugar ditch kids' story is an inspiration to athletes around the world."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1525300318
- ISBN: 9781525300318
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Kids Can Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Target Audience Note: | AD480L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.2 0.5 511924. |
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Genre: | Biographies. Creative nonfiction. Informational works. Picture books. Poetry. Stories in rhyme. |
Available copies
- 18 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Statesville Main Library | J 797.21 ABE (Text) | 33114018316653 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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