(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

(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