Qualey, Marsha
Summary: The Water Sprites are supposed to perform their medal-winning synchronized swimming routine aboard a cruise ship, but everything goes wrong when the piglets aboard start throwing things at the swimmers--so Gracie enlists the help of famous Rita Sinclair and her dancers to help impose order on the unruly passengers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE QUAQualey, Marsha
Summary: Training camp has opened, and Gracie LaRoo is excited to be back with her synchronized swimming team, the Water Sprites--but the other members of the team seem strangely uninterested in training, and it will be up to Gracie to set an example with a perfect triple spin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE QUAMaddox, 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 MADQualey, Marsha
Summary: It is Gracie's first time at the Pig Jubilee with her synchronized swimming team, the Water Sprites, and she is the youngest pig with a chance to win a gold medal--the trouble is that she keeps getting distracted and missing her solo part, a triple spin dive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE QUACoven, Wanda
Summary: "When Heidi's swim team, the Little Mermaids, want to raise money for new swim caps and goggles, Heidi helps with the perfect idea: They should throw a pool party! The temperature in Brewster has been hot, hot, hot, and all the kids in town are looking for a way to cool down. With the help of her team, friends, and a little magic, Heidi brings her pool party idea to life." -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2020
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Summary: Gracie LaRoo, the youngest pig on the Water Sprites synchronized swimming team, is nervous about giving a speech at the Wilbur Academy, the school she used to attend--she loves her sport, but her old coach does not think that it really measures up to swim racing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE QUADavidson, Zanna
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 DAVMaddox, 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 2015Green, 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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Summary: "Brown Bear dreams of seeing the sea. With the help of Grandpa Beaver, they set goals and schedules so that Brown Bear can accomplish his dreams. Social and emotional learning concepts include: setting goals, overcoming adversity, and being brave"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norwood House Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KIMKirby, 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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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KIRMeadows, 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 MEASmith, 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 SMIGurtler, Janet
Summary: When two of her Neptunia relay team members are injured and unable to swim in the thirteen-year-olds' race, Cora presses her friends Rachel and Shyanna into service--but when the team's lucky Sea Lion statue disappears Cora fears sabotage and sets out to find the guilty party, and her chief suspect is a merboy on the rival Titania team.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GURMaddox, Jake
Summary: Jenny loves swimming, and her best friend has finally convinced her to join the school swim team--but when she is confronted by a crowd of spectators in competition she freezes up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, 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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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HITLondon, Jonathan
Summary: Froggy is afraid of the water until his mother, along with his flippers, snorkle, and mask, help him learn to swim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 1997
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Summary: Takes a look at a child's first swimming lesson, assuring them that there are no mermaids, sea monsters, or sharks in the pool.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Book Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DETJarzab, Anna
Summary: Becoming famous for her early swimming talents, Susannah finds her Olympics dreams challenged by an injury, a new coach's revolutionary training strategies, and an unexpected romance with Harry, a fellow swimmer, who is facing challenges of his own.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkyard Press 2020
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Summary: When high school senior Maggie realizes there is more to life than swimming, she may be placing her long-term friendship with teammate Levi and her hope of an Olympic tryout at risk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KENBeanland, Rachel
Summary: "Atlantic City, 1934. Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to "America's Playground" and move into the apartment above their bakery. The apartment is where they raised their two daughters, Fannie and Florence, and, despite the cramped quarters, it still feels like home. Now Florence has returned from college, determined to spend the summer training...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BEAHolm, Jennifer L.
Summary: Babymouse joins the swim team and, despite her shortcomings as an athlete, gives it her all and tries to win an award.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HOLCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC BABHest, Amy.
Summary: When Baby Duck is not sure she is ready to get into the pool with the swim team, her grandfather encourages her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HESLagonegro, Melissa.
Summary: When Nemo worries that his too-small fin will keep him off the school swim team, his friend Dory encourages him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005