{"product_id":"duke-kahanamoku-ready-to-read-level-3-paperback","title":"Duke Kahanamoku: Ready-To-Read Level 3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Calkhoven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStevie Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet to know the father of modern surfing in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people \"you should meet.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Duke Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the father of modern surfing. Duke gained international fame for participating in four Olympics and won five medals in total. Fans began calling Duke \"the human fish.\" Wherever he went, Duke would demonstrate his surfing skills and in 1915, Duke introduced board surfing to Australia. Ten years later, he found another use for a surfboard--as a lifesaving device--using it to save eight people from a capsized boat in California! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA special section at the back of the book includes extras like how to speak Hawaiian and a brief history of Hawaii and its culture. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so fascinating!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurie Calkhoven is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington: An American Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarriet Tubman: Leading the Way to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. Visit her at LaurieCalkhoven.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStevie Lewis grew up in Southern California and works in the animation industry as a visual development artist. She studied computer animation at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, rock climbing, baking cookies, browsing thrift shops, and drinking delicious coffee! She lives in San Francisco with her two little dogs.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duke Kahanamoku\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771928248608,"sku":"9781481497008","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/162c98d5539d23b6f0f7cb82d751f2b6_eebcb6b0-3666-45ef-b85d-3919cd805f96.webp?v=1780397346","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/duke-kahanamoku-ready-to-read-level-3-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}