  | Swimming into trouble (Julia On The Go!) Author: Ahn, Angela | |
| Price: $19.58 | ||
Summary:
Julia can't wait for Personal Best Day - the most important day for all of the swimmers. If their times are good enough, they can enter a big regional swim meet. But then the worst thing happens. A sharp pain in Julia's ear reveals an infection and she's forbidden to swim for ten days. How can she get timed during Personal Best Day when she's not allowed in the water?
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Kim, Julie J. |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.40 Points: 3.0 Quiz: 551845 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/15/24)
Booklist (01/17/24)
The Hornbook (00/03/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/17/2024 This first installment in a new chapter-book series follows Julia, a promising nine-year-old swimmer whose love for swimming gets sidelined when she gets an ear infection. As she devises a way to swim without getting water in her ear or catching the attention of her parents, she becomes even more connected to the community around her—including the customers of her parent’s sushi restaurant, the swim team, and the library. This is a low-stakes book that will excite lovers of swimming who are not quite ready for Lilliam Rivera's Barely Floating (2023) yet, and a perfect next step for readers of series like Mindy Kim and Marya Khan. While Julia is dealing with an ear infection, this is not a medically scary book and instead reinforces the need for care when sick without exposing Julia to true danger. Julia’s Korean heritage is woven seamlessly throughout the book, and the short chapters are perfect for developing readers who want a full story alongside elementary-school antics, childlike dialogue, and good characters. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
