Duke Kahanamoku: Ready-To-Read Level 3
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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!
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Published: 05/16/2017
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781481497015
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189802 / Duke Kahanamoku
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 225 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
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. 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.
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Published: 05/16/2017
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781481497015
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189802 / Duke Kahanamoku
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 225 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
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. 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.