swimming

"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"--Provided by publisher.

On a hot day Hedgehog and his best friend Harry go swimming in the pond to cool off--and when Hedgehog helps his friend overcome his fear of going underwater they find a treasure.

Dora invties Boots to go swimming in the ocean with her, but she learns that Boots cannot swim, so Dora's friend, Mariana the Mermaid, volunteers to give Boots a swimming lesson.

Addy has never been good at sports. She's so clumsy, she's earned the name Hurricane Addy, but this year, all of that is going to change. Addy wants to join the swim team at the Club. She's surprised to learn how much exercise and training it takes to become a strong swimmer. Does Addy have what it takes to be the athlete she always dreamed of becoming?.

"A coming-of-age story about transgender tween Obie, who didn't think being himself would cause such a splash"--.

After getting kicked out of school for voicing opposition to the communist East German government, teens Hanna and Andreas hatch a plan to escape their country by swimming twenty-five hours across the Baltic Sea to democratic West Germany. In their quest for freedom, they will face icy waters, helicopter searches, stinging jellyfish, physical exhaustion, storms, and drowning.

Grace enjoys hanging out with her swimming teammates and making new friends. But when Chloe joins the relay team, she and Grace clash. Grace tries hard to be friends with Chloe but fails every time. Then at a big swim meet, Chloe blames Grace for getting disqualified. Grace can't believe it. She doesn't understand why Chloe is so hostile toward her. Will the two girls learn to look past their differences and work together for the good of the whole team? In graphic novel format.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to swimming. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

"[Simple text and illustrations cover] some basics skills and equipment for the beginner swimmer"--Provided by publisher.