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Raising a soul surfer

one family's epic tale
2011

Pulled under

a sixteenth summer novel
Izzy Lucas of Pearl Beach, Florida, a naturally shy girl, finds a reason to break out of her pretty comfort zone when city boy Ben Barker comes to her town for the summer. Izzy decides to compete in a surfing competition, but it might be too much to start a romance with Ben, who will disappear when summer does.

Soul Surfer

A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
2012
Bethan Hamilton, a teenage surfer, lost her arm in a shart attack off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. Not even the loss of her arm keeps her from returning to surfing, the sport she loves.

Extreme surfing

2012
Explores the sport of extreme surfing, discussing its history, gear, professionals, and more.

Weather or not

2004
Luna, Rae, and Kanani travel to Florida's Sebastian Inlet to compete in a regional women's long-boarding competition. Upon arrival, Rae and Kanani both set their sights on James, a handsome yet reckless local surfer who flirts with both girls and manages to drive a wedge between them. The competitions are about to begin, an unexpected tropical storm brewing in the east starts heading directly toward the area. On impulse, James goes out to enjoy the huge waves created by the oncoming storm not realizing it's about to become a full-fledged hurricane. While the surfing event is put on hold indefinitely, Rae and Kanani are forced to wait out the storm together as they hope for James's safe return. Will this life-or-death situation convince the girls to put aside their differences? Or will their newfound rivalry threaten to wipe out their friendship once and for all?.

Surf diva

a girl's guide to getting good waves
2005
Provides surfing instructions for girls, covering boards, technique, and such topics as wet suit and swimsuit issues, not giving up, and the surfing lifestyle.

Moki and the magic surfboard

a Hawaiian fantasy
1996
Moki the surfing gecko learns the value of friendship when a wise old Menehune man helps him catch the biggest wave in the world and asks for an important favor in return.

It takes balance

2003

Ocean in motion!

surfing and the science of waves
2008
Presents the science behind ocean waves and the sport of surfing.

Poppy and Max and the big wave

2008
Poppy and Max go to the beach where she plans to surf while he chases crabs on the sand, but when one crab gets very close to the water, Max finds himself surfing after all.

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