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SAKAMOTO’S SWIM CLUB:  HOW A TEACHER LED AN UNLIKELY TEAM TO VICTORY

2/14/2022

 
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by Julie Abery
​illus. by Chris Sasaki
Kids Can Press
(Canada)
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Soichi Sakamoto, a science teacher (and novice swimmer), uses scientific processes to help children of sugar plantation workers evolve from novice swimmers to national champions and Olympic contenders. This inspiring biography is told in rhyming couplets. Sasaki’s spirited, imaginative illustrations capture the arduous, but joy-filled journey to the Olympic podium.

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    • 2025 IBBY Regional Conference
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