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Swimming with Sharks
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Swimming with Sharks
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Swimming with Sharks

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DOES RITA HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SWIM WITH THE SHARKS?

Rita's times aren't good enough to swim with the Sharks—the team where all her friends compete. At first she's determined to improve, but is Rita ready to attempt complicated flip turns? Or is there another way for Rita to join the Sharks? Early readers will eagerly dive into this latest book in the GYM SHORTS series—sure to make a splash with new readers.
Swimming with Sharks is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 2, 2008
ISBN9781429998246
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Swimming with Sharks
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Betty Hicks

Betty Hicks is the author of Basketball Bats and several sports novels for older readers, including Busted! and I Smell Like Ham. She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.  

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    Rita is elated to qualify for the Dolphins swim team until she realizes all her friends have qualified for the faster Sharks team. Doing flip turns would improve her swim times and move her up to the Sharks, but she fears getting water up her nose. What can she do to overcome her fear, and would it be worth it? A simple story for newly proficient readers but the humor and Rita's inner struggle give it weight.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    In this book, the girl Rita is struggling about whether she should stay with her friends on the Sharks team being the worst swimmer or she should go to the best Dolphins Team where she could be the best swimmer. Which is more important? Friends or glory? It is a good chapter book for easy readers. They can go through the book easily while learning about what is important in friendship. Recommended for children in grade 2-4.