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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Elephants swim gracefully underwater and use their trunks like snorkels. Hippos sink to the bottom and go to sleep. Walruses sing as they swim along, and so do whales. Linda Capus Riley has written a lovely - and informative - poem about the ways that sixteen animals behave in water and added notes for those readers who would like to know more about the animals. Steve Jenkins's beautiful and playful cut-paper illustrations capture the diversity of...
3) Jabari jumps
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 490L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
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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
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's the first day of swim class. What will it be like? In swim class, students learn to blow bubbles, float on their backs, kick their legs, and to only swim when an adult or lifeguard is watching"--
8) Swimming
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the sport of swimming. Developed by literacy experts for students in grades two through five"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This series asks who would win the Olympic gold medals if all the competitors were animals. The books introduce readers to some of the different events within each type of Olympic sport, and the animals that could beat the best human athletes at each event. This book looks at Swimming and Diving, pitting elephant seal against kingfisher in diving and dolphin against pilotfish in synchronized swimming.
10) Swimming Sal
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
As the only dog at Hilltop Farm who has never won an award, Sal, encouraged by her mother's reminder of her Portuguese water dog heritage, decides to perfect her swimming skills by joining the swim team at the YMCA.
Author
Series
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
78 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Sharyn and Charlotte prepare for their beach vacation by taking swimming lessons at a new marine water pool, but they are frightened when an angry escaped shark gets into the pool and tries to bite Sharyn.
12) I'm a duck
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
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
Galaxy Zack volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When summer arrives on Nebulon, Zack discovers that his best friend, Drake, is afraid to learn to swim and decides to teach him before they go on a trip to water-covered planet Araxie.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses Olympic swimming and diving competitions, describing the four basic swimming strokes and the three basic diving positions.
18) Swimming lessons
Author
Publisher
Rising Moon
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Although she has found many excuses for refusing to take swimming lessons, Jane finally faces the inevitable and jumps into the water for a very good reason.
19) Pool
Author
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Two shy children meet at a noisy pool and dive beneath the crowd into a magical undersea land, where they explore a fantastical landscape and meet various creatures.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 750L
Physical Desc
65 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
While everyone in Fairyland is getting ready for the Fairy Olympics, Jack Frost's goblins steal the Sports Fairies' magic objects, and Rachel and Kristy must try to get back Samantha's magic goggles from the goblins.
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