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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Gracie LaRoo is famous, especially to her alma mater! But when they ask her to come speak to the students, Gracie is more than a little nervous. Sure enough, the minute she arrives, she encounters the tough principal that used to be hard on her back in her schooldays and then a coach who thinks synchronized swimming is a joke. The worst, though, is finding out she has to speak in front of an entire auditorium of unruly piglets. Will Gracie be able...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Bon Voyage! Gracie LaRoo and the Water Sprites are going on a cruise! The director is Gracie's friend, and he has asked Gracie and her team to perform. But everything starts falling apart. No one is coming to their shows, except pesky piglets who like throwing things at them. Gracie fears she's let her team and her friend down until she comes up with the perfect solution and saves the day!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Gracie LaRoo is the youngest pig to make it to the Pig Jubilee in synchronized swimming. As the star of her team, the Water Sprites, the pressure is on! But Gracie can't seem to concentrate and land her signature move-the one sure to lead them to victory. Gracie has to find a way to get her concentration back, find her confidence, and land the move to bring home the gold medal and to make her team proud.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In this compilation of four separately published works, Gracie Laroo, the youngest pig on the Water Sprites, a medal-winning synchronized swimming team, gets a chance to perform at the Pig Jubilee, in a movie, on a cruise ship, as well as giving a motivational speech at her former school--all things which test her confidence and abiltiy to perform in the clutch.
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Adventures of Team POM volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"When oddballs Agnes, Roberta and Ruby discover a shared passion for synchronized swimming, the trio become Team Pom. But between snack time, their favorite TV show, and raising pigeons, it can be hard to find time to practice. This crew of self-proclaimed weirdos are tired of their loser status in the pool. But on their way to gain the respect and free snacks they deserve, they stumble upon a lonely giant squid"--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner for synchronized swimming inspires Jamaican girls to dedicate themselves to swimming and invest in their futures in this heartening nonfiction picture book. In the small coastal town of Port Antonio, Jamaica, something unusual is taking place. Many people in Jamaica cannot swim and are afraid of the sea, but the arrival of Olga-a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner for synchronized swimming-is changing the hearts...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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A groundbreaking history of how women found synchronicity--and power--in water. Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of synchronized swimming's elevation to Olympic status, this breathtaking book, tracing a century of aquatic performance, from vaudeville and dime museums to the Olympic arena, honors the grit, glamor and sheer athleticism of an utterly unique sport that forever changed women's relationships with water.
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