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Calkhoven, Laurie

Duke Kahanamoku

48 pp. | Simon Spotlight | May, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-9701-5 $16.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4814-9700-8 $3.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-9702-2
(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: You Should Meet series. Illustrated by Stevie Lewis. Calkhoven introduces "the father of surfing" in this easy-reader biography. She focuses on Kahanamoku's unique swimming and surfing abilities, and his success in four Olympics in the early 1900s. The appealing design features a large font and Lewis's engaging cartoonlike illustrations. The book concludes with a mini Hawaiian glossary and short history and culture sections.
Reviewer: Christina Dorr

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