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Swimming
Kirk Bizley
Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, Aug. 22, 2000)Part of a series that introduces physical education to small children, this text covers swimming. It encourages safe practice, and includes: information on the human body; step-by-step instructions and artwork; together with photographs of children and famous swimmers.
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Swimming
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Paperback (Gardners Books, March 31, 2005)None
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Swimming Home
Susan Hand Shetterly, Rebekah Raye
eBook (Tilbury House Publishers, Oct. 17, 2014)Illustrated with spectacular paintings, Swimming Home tells the compelling story of a school of alewives (river herring) as they return to their natal lake to spawn. But a newly built culvert blocks their way. Will this be the end of their journey?An epic animal migration story in the tradition of March of the Penguins.The story follows a school of fish (river herring, or alewives) on a journey of hundreds of miles, escaping porpoises, seals, eagles, and herons.Swimming Home is also the moving story of a boy and his father who see the fish stopped just short of their goal by a new road, and transport them across the last hundred feet.The Tilbury House Nature Book series brings the natural world to life for young readers without anthropomorphizing animals. Each book aims for the highest standards of scientific accuracy and storytelling magic.
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Going Swimming
Sarah Garland
Hardcover (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, July 28, 2008)In Going Swimming, Mum, her daughter, and the baby take a trip to the local pool. Young readers follow along as they negotiate the changing rooms, splash about in the water, and coax the reluctant baby to join them. When it’s time to go home, guess who’s having too much fun to leave? Going to a public swimming pool for the first time can be a little bit scary, but this reassuring story, told from a child’s point of view, shows that it can be lots of fun, too.
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Swimming Salmon
Kathleen Martin-James
Paperback (First Avenue Editions TM, Aug. 1, 2002)Salmon are born in freshwater streams and rivers, but spend most of their lives in saltwater oceans. After eggs are laid in freshwater, they hatch and baby salmon swim and grow until they reach the ocean. Discover the life cycle of salmon.
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Swimming Time!
Brendan Flynn
language (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2016)Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about the basics of the sport of swimming. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
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Night Swimming
Niki Burnham
language (Summer Road Press, Nov. 17, 2013)From RITA-Award winning author Niki Burnham, a classic short story about finding love where you least expect it."Just right for beach towel reading." -- Publishers Weekly* * *Wynn O'Malley is not a fan of Minnesota summers. Marathon minimum-wage shifts at the Dairy Darling with her boss, Mean Raymond, hanging over her shoulder aren't exactly her idea of a good time. When she hears about a summer pre-college writing program in Delaware, she's all over it. However, the education Wynn gets is anything but what she expects.A fun, sexy summer romance perfect for a lazy afternoon read by the pool.* Night Swimming is a short story of approximately 50 pages/12,500 words. Previously published by Scholastic in the FIREWORKS collection with works by Erin Haft, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle. ** * *Niki Burnham is the RITA-Award winning author of SHOT THROUGH THE HEART, STICKY FINGERS, and SCARY BEAUTIFUL. Her teen romance ROYALLY JACKED was a Teen People Pick. She also writes contemporary, sexy romance novels under the name Nicole Burnham.
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Swimming Is Fun!
Robin Nelson
Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2013)From learning the crawl to doing the backstroke, swimming is fun! Learn the basics of the sport while building reading skills with these supportive texts.
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