Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku

by Ellie Crowe

Book Overview

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)

The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

Growing up in Honolulu with the Pacific Ocean as his backyard, Duke Kahanamoku learned to swim and surf at a young age. By his early twenties, Duke's lightning-fast swimming won him a place...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600604617
• ISBN13: 9781600604614
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 10.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6