| Duke Kahanamoku: Ready-To-Read Level 3 Contributor(s): Calkhoven, Laurie (Author), Lewis, Stevie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481497014 ISBN-13: 9781481497015 Publisher: Simon Spotlight OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Olympics |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: You Should Meet |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (0.50 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 189802 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Get to know the father of modern surfing in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people "you should meet." Meet Duke Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the father of modern surfing. Duke gained international fame for participating in four Olympics and won five medals in total. Fans began calling Duke "the human fish." Wherever he went, Duke would demonstrate his surfing skills and in 1915, Duke introduced board surfing to Australia. Ten years later, he found another use for a surfboard--as a lifesaving device--using it to save eight people from a capsized boat in California! A special section at the back of the book includes extras like how to speak Hawaiian and a brief history of Hawaii and its culture. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so fascinating! |
Contributor Bio(s): Lewis, Stevie: - Stevie Lewis grew up in Southern California and works in the animation industry as a visual development artist. She studied computer animation at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, rock climbing, baking cookies, browsing thrift shops, and drinking delicious coffee! She lives in San Francisco with her two little dogs.Calkhoven, Laurie: - Laurie Calkhoven is the author of many books, including George Washington: An American Life and Harriet Tubman: Leading the Way to Freedom. She lives in New York City. Visit her at LaurieCalkhoven.com. |