{"product_id":"swim-team-9780063056763","title":"Swim Team","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Combines wonderful characters and history to create a story that will make you want to dive right in!\" JERRY CRAFT, author of the Newbery Medal-winning New Kid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel from bestselling comics creator Johnnie Christmas!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Etta's training and a lot of hard work, Bree suddenly finds her swim-crazed community counting on her to turn the school's failing team around. But that's easier said than done, especially when their rival, the prestigious Holyoke Prep, has everything they need to leave the Mighty Manatees in their wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Bree defy the odds and guide her team to a state championship, or have the Manatees swum their last lap--for good?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraise for SWIM TEAM: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eA revelation\u003c\/strong\u003e! You'll root for Swim Team--the water is just right.\" --JOHN JENNINGS, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Swim Team is \u003cstrong\u003ea beautiful story\u003c\/strong\u003e about trying new things. Johnnie Christmas is a fantastic storyteller and artist.\" --KAZU KIBUISHI, author of Amulet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Full of charm, heart, and pulse-pounding races. \u003cstrong\u003eA winner\u003c\/strong\u003e!\" --GENE LUEN YANG, author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harperalley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063056763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256","brand":"Johnnie Christmas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41968448307381,"sku":"9780063056763","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7c12be10-aeea-45b8-b132-ab4432da82b8.jpg?v=1647958075","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/swim-team-9780063056763","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}