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Crowe, Ellie,

The story of Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku / Duke Kahanamoku by Ellie Crowe ; with illustrations by Richard Waldrep. - First edition. - 80 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Star swimmer -- A brief history of Hawai'i -- Record breaker -- How surfboards are made -- Setbacks and success -- The Olympic games -- The 1912 Olympics -- Jim Thorpe -- Master surfer -- How to surf -- Hawaiian hero -- Duke's dream -- Timeline.

"The story of Duke Kahanamoku, an exceptional swimmer who became the first native Hawaiian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the US and is considered the father of modern surfing. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, and glossary"--

Age 8-12. Grade 4 to 6.

ISBN: 9781620148525 1620148528

LCCN: 2018040715

Subjects--Personal Names:
Kahanamoku, Duke, 1890-1968 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Olympic athletes--Hawaii--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Swimmers--Hawaii--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Surfers--Hawaii--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Illustrated works.