Bibliograph

Sakamoto's swim club, how a teacher led an unlikely team to victory, written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Type

Label

Sakamoto's swim club, how a teacher led an unlikely team to victory, written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page [40])

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sakamoto's swim club

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1150785393

Responsibility statement

written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Sub title

how a teacher led an unlikely team to victory

Summary

"The true story of science teacher Soichi Sakamoto, who formed a champion swim club consisting of the Hawaiian and Japanese children of impoverished sugarcane workers in the 1930s. Without a proper pool to swim in, Sakamoto trained his team in irrigation ditches and coached the kids to swim against the natural current, building up the swimmers' strength and endurance. The team overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles and surged onto the national swimming scene, dominating events both in the United States and across the world. Almost lost to history, the sugar ditch kids' story is an inspiration to athletes around the world."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor