The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

by Ellie Crowe

Book Overview

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

This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Duke Kahanamoku, the six-time Olympic swimming champion and a legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

Growing up in Hawai'i with the Pacific Ocean as his backyard, Duke Kahanamoku learned to swim and surf at a young age. By his early...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620148528
• ISBN13: 9781620148525
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6