Sakamoto's swim club : how a teacher led an unlikely team to victory

Sakamoto's swim club : how a teacher led an unlikely team to victory / written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Chris Sasaki.

Author/creator	Abery, Julie author.
Other author/creator	Sasaki, Chris (Illustrator), illustrator.
Other author/creator	Stokes, Jennifer, editor.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2021]
Copyright Notice	©2021
Description	40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 23 x 27 cm
Subject(s)	Sakamoto, Soichi, 1906-1997--Juvenile literature. Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England)--Juvenile literature. Swimming coaches--Hawaii --Maui --Juvenile literature. Swim teams--Hawaii --Maui --History --Juvenile literature. Swimming--Hawaii --Maui --History --Juvenile literature. Swimmers--Hawaii --Maui --Biography --Juvenile literature. Japanese American children--Hawaii --Maui --Juvenile literature. Swimming coaches--Hawaii --Maui County --Juvenile literature. Maui (Hawaii)--History --20th century --Juvenile literature.

Abstract	"The true story of science teacher Soichi Sakamoto, who formed a champion swim club consisting of the Hawaiian and Japanese children of impoverished sugarcane workers in the 1930s. Without a proper pool to swim in, Sakamoto trained his team in irrigation ditches and coached the kids to swim against the natural current, building up the swimmers' strength and endurance. The team overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles and surged onto the national swimming scene, dominating events both in the United States and across the world. Almost lost to history, the sugar ditch kids' story is an inspiration to athletes around the world."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (page 40).
Interest age level	Ages 5-8
Interest grade level	Kindergarten - Grade 3
Audience	AD480 Lexile
Issued in other form	Online version: Abery, Julie. Sakamoto's swim club. Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2021 1525307878 9781525307874
Genre/form	Stories in rhyme.
Genre/form	Picture books.
Genre/form	Informational works.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Creative nonfiction.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	Poetry.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Creative nonfiction.
Genre/form	Informational works.
Genre/form	Stories in rhyme.
Genre/form	Poetry.
Genre/form	Picture books.
ISBN	9781525300318 (hardcover)
ISBN	1525300318 (hardcover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Biographies	B SA293A	✔ Available	Place Hold