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Go Jump in the Pool! Go Jump in the Pool! Gordon Korman York Academy has a pool; Macdonald Hall does not. While annoying, this has never bothered the Macdonald Hall students much...until some of the boys report that their parents believe that the richer s… OL109575W
Splish! Splash! Splish! Splash! Gail Herman When it rains on the first day of summer, Molly's mother lets her invite her friends to a pool party...inside! OL14935158W
Unsinkable! Unsinkable! Larry Dane Brimner With the encouragement of the other Corner Kids, Alex keeps trying until he is able to swim all the way across the pool. OL15037636W
Please reply! Please reply! Dandi Daley Mackall,Terry Brown As fifteen-year-old Jamie becomes involved in the swim team and Special Olympics coaching, as part of her effort to fit in and be normal, she tries to remember to talk to God. OL15058179W
River boy River boy Tim Bowler Knowing that he is dying, Jess's grandfather insists on returning to the river he had known as a boy to finish a special painting and fulfill a life-long dream. At first, Jess cannot understand why … OL15429632W
Cork and Fuzz Cork and Fuzz Dori Chaconas Cork the muskrat wants his best friend Fuzz, a possum, to visit his home, but first he must teach Fuzz to swim and not be afraid of the water. OL15520728W
Splish, splash, Splat! Splish, splash, Splat! Rob Scotton Splat is not happy to hear that Spike will be coming over for a play date after school, but when their class starts swimming lessons the two discover that they have more in common than a love of cand… OL16014244W
The power of the Parasite The power of the Parasite Jennifer L. Holm At swim camp, Squish's new friend Basil helps him avoid learning to swim with pranks that sometimes go too far, but the comic book exploits of Squish's idol, "Super Amoeba," help him deal with Basil … OL16662622W
Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout Megan McDonald Stink has been in the Polliwog swim class for what seems like frog-ever, and still can't bear to put his face in the water. Then, one day, Stink has a close encounter with a freaky mutant frog. All… OL17523146W
The cowboy The cowboy Hildegard Mu˜ller When Anna pretends to teach her toy dog, Toto, to swim, he is carried too far out by a big wave but a boy in a cowboy hat comes to the rescue. OL17885553W
The whale in my swimming pool The whale in my swimming pool Joyce Wan A young boy discovers a whale in his pool and tries everything he can think of to get it out. When a little boy discovers a whale in his pool, he tries everything he can think of to get it out, even… OL20007536W
The Weight of Water The Weight of Water Sarah Crossan Twelve-year-old Kasienka and her mother have immigrated to Coventry, England from Poland, searching for Kasienka's father, but everyone is unfriendly except for an African neighbor and a boy Kasienka… OL20184676W
A splash of forever A splash of forever Sue Bentley Can Flame help Alice conquer her fear of swimming, or will she sink to the bottom of her class? OL21178635W
Who can swim? Who can swim? Sebastien Braun Lift the flaps and join the fun. Turn the pages and fold out the flaps to see who can swim in this bright interactive board book. With sweet pictures from a favourite children's book illustrator, thi… OL23176425W
Edward in deep water Edward in deep water Rosemary Wells Edward, a shy young bear, is not ready for birthday pool parties with high-spirited, grade-school bears. OL32586W
Swim polar bear, swim! Swim polar bear, swim! Joan Stimson A mother polar bear promises to love her son, even if he is always afraid and never learns to swim. OL3373915W
You can swim, Jim You can swim, Jim Margaret Chamberlain,Kaye Umansky "Come on in, Jim. You can swim, Jim." But Jim shivers on the edge of the pool until, splash! What happens next is a surprise for everyone and most of all for Jim. Suggested level: junior, primary. OL4350129W
Baby Polar Bear learns to swim Baby Polar Bear learns to swim Laura Gates Galvin Baby Polar Bear's mother gives him his first swimming lesson. OL482158W
Mike Mike Brian Caswell When a twelve-year-old Australian moves with his mother to Sydney, he is victimized by a bully at school and befriended by a neighbor who has a secret to share. OL814256W
Diving off the edge Diving off the edge Jake Maddox Riley and Blake have been best friends forever, even though Blake is a daredevil and teases Riley. That all ends when Blake finds a new group of friends. Riley joins the swim team, and soon finds he … OL9002684W
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