(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Richard Waldrep. Crowe's respectful picture book biography brings to light a seminal figure in the history of surfing and Olympic swimming. She chooses not to make racism the focus of Duke's story but shows through understatement the emotional impact discrimination had on the native Hawaiian swimmer. Waldrep's paintings convey both dignity and dynamism, with ocean scenes hurtling from pages awash in sunlight. Timeline.

Reviewer: J.D. Ho | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2007