Joof, Emily
Summary: A small child learning to swim becomes familiar with the water through quiet lakes, friendly rivers, and family storytime before attempting a bigger body of water.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Floris Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JOOdeGroat, Diane
Summary: "A boy's favorite superhero climbs out of a comic book and into the real world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE GBolling, Valerie
Summary: Told in rhyming text, a young boy learns to swim in a pool with the example and encouragement of his family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BOLMaddox, Jake
Summary: Mason Williams is on his junior high school swim team, and he has always been fast at the short distances, but if he wants to compete in the longer races he will need to work on his endurance--so his best friend suggests that he train in the nearby lake.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Maddox 2015Schwartz, Alexandra Cassel
Summary: "Daniel is so excited to take his first swim class...until he gets close to the water--then he starts to get nervous. Suddenly, swimming seems more scary than exciting. With his swim instructor's help, can Daniel overcome his fear of water?"--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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Summary: "The Garcias are spending the afternoon at the pool in the park. The twins are having fun in the shallow end until Carlos gets water in his eyes. Just when it seems like the fun will be over, Carmen figures out how to let everybody have a splashing good time."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MCDSmith, Elliott
Summary: Twins Ty and Tristan always try to one-up the other, especially in the pool, but when a new girl joins the swim team they decide to put the team first. Includes glossary and activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SMICushman, Doug
Summary: "Rex the warthog and Oslo the oxpecker bird are friends who do everything together. But when Rex wants to go swimming, Oslo objects! The water looks cold and wet. There might be sharks. Will Rex be able to help Oslo overcome his fears and join in the fun?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CUSDavies, Jacqueline
Summary: "A day at the community pool is full of unwater magic--dunking and diving with friends; somersaulting, walking on your hands, and bursting up through the surface like a tortoise. But when a thunderstorm comes and a little brother ventures too close to the pool's edge, will our main character be quick enough and brave enough to save the day?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: ¡Splash! Mamá rana quiere que todas sus ranitas tomen clases de natación. A flotar, a nadar de espaldas, a patalear en el agua. . . Hop se esfuerza pero a menudo hace un lío de las cosas. ¡Hasta que un día se sorprende a sí mismo!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH VANGreen, Poppy
Summary: Sophie Mouse wants to prove how wonderful mice are for a school project she is doing with her brother, Winston, but starts to have doubts when, even with Hattie and Owen's help, she is unable to learn to swim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE GRECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Series, Call number: JBR BLUE GREMaddox, Jake.
Summary: Sam is the best swimmer on his team, and he is happy to help the new student, Julien, practice his laps and technique--but when it comes to an actual race, only one swimmer can win.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADHitchcock, Laura
Summary: "Aquaman is a courageous super hero on land and in the sea! Now Aquaman and the other DC Super Friends will help little swimmers be brave and make a splash!"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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Summary: Billy hates swimming. It is cold and wet and horrible. And just when Billy thinks things cannot get any worse, his pet Mini Monsters turn up at his swimming lesson and make one very big SPLASH.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE DAVSummary: "Bluey and her family are playing Swim School! But their swimming lessons are proving to be difficult. Can Mum, Dad, and Bingo pass without dobbing on each other?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BLUMeadows, Daisy.
Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2010
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MEACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MEAKirby, Stan.
Summary: To finish summer swimming lessons, Eugene brings out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to confront the "Blobby Blob-Blob" at the deep end of the pool.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2012
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Summary: Eva is very excited about a beach vacation with her family and best friend Lucy, but her secret fear of swimming where there might be hungry sharks could keep her from finding the legendary mermowls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ELLCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Owl ElliottCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ELLSummary: Fans of Dewdney's bestselling Llama Llama series, now a Netflix animated original series, can join Llama, his Mama, and all their friends in a padded collection of stories each crafted for reading in five minutes or less. Full color.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses 2019
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Summary: Gus channels all his emotions-about his older brother and his death by suicide-into training to earn a spot on the Olympic swim team.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Granity Studios 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC BRYHerman, Gail
Summary: When it rains on the first day of summer, Molly's mother lets her invite her friends to a pool party inside.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2003
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN HERScotton, Rob.
Summary: Splat does not want to have a playdate with Spike and both are afraid to learn how to swim. When the rest of their classmates rush straight into the pool, Splat and Spike find that they may have more in common than they thought.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCOKessler, Liz.
Summary: After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2004
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KESBerg, Esther van den
Summary: Mommy wants all her little frogs to take swimming lessons. Hop tries his best, but often makes a mess of things. One day, he surprises even himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2022