Monday, November 18, 2013
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D6X6XBI
This book is based on a fascinating true story. Kelea, Princess of Maui, was famed as the most beautiful and
daring surf rider in the kingdom of ancient Hawaii. Chants call her Kelea-who-bears–a-fin
and Kelea-swimming-like-a-fish. It is not always safe to be very
beautiful. Or very daring. This book is based on the true story of a
beautiful, young princess who went riding the waves and was stolen away.
COOL BIOGRAPHIES
What do famous people like to eat?
Buffalo Bill wrote about enjoying dried venison. And he sounded very keen on bread made from dough wrapped around a stick and held over coals.
Davy Crockett wrote about eating wild game. He went to a lot of effort to pull a squirrel out of a hole. He seems to have enjoyed crunching on deer and rabbits too.
Helen Keller wrote that she loved ice cream, Christmas cookies, and grapes and strawberries from her father's garden.
Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans and George bush munched pretzels.
What is your favorite snack?
What motivates a middle grade student who becomes a world-class athlete? Do middle grade students dream of becoming president one day and work towards that goal? What makes a hero?
I love to research and write about the childhood years of famous people. I hope you enjoy the biographies in this blog. Here is the first one:
http://www.amazon.com/Surfer-Century-Life-Duke-Kahanamoku/dp/1584302763
Duke Kahanamoku was an Olympic gold medalist, the father of modern surfing, and an icon of Hawaiian culture. Surfer of the Century tells the story of Kahanamoku's boyhood in Honolulu where daily swims in the ocean developed his strength and technique. Qualifying for the Stockholm Olympics in 1912, he made friends with another American athlete, Jim Thorpe.
Duke almost missed his first Olympic race because he overslept. In a wonderful display of Olympic spirit, his chief competitor, Cecil Helay, from Australia, refused to swim unless the officials let Duke compete. He popularized surfing and promoted Hawaii all his life. Duke's Creed of Aloha is a fitting ending to an excellent biography of a man who always exhibited good sportsmanship and Olympic ideals.
Richard Waldrep perfectly illustrates the story with wonderous full color illustrations that evoke vintage art deco travel posters. http://www.amazon.com/Surfer-Century-Life-Duke-Kahanamoku/dp/1584302763
Buffalo Bill wrote about enjoying dried venison. And he sounded very keen on bread made from dough wrapped around a stick and held over coals.
Davy Crockett wrote about eating wild game. He went to a lot of effort to pull a squirrel out of a hole. He seems to have enjoyed crunching on deer and rabbits too.
Helen Keller wrote that she loved ice cream, Christmas cookies, and grapes and strawberries from her father's garden.
Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans and George bush munched pretzels.
What is your favorite snack?
What motivates a middle grade student who becomes a world-class athlete? Do middle grade students dream of becoming president one day and work towards that goal? What makes a hero?
I love to research and write about the childhood years of famous people. I hope you enjoy the biographies in this blog. Here is the first one:
Duke Kahanamoku was an Olympic gold medalist, the father of modern surfing, and an icon of Hawaiian culture. Surfer of the Century tells the story of Kahanamoku's boyhood in Honolulu where daily swims in the ocean developed his strength and technique. Qualifying for the Stockholm Olympics in 1912, he made friends with another American athlete, Jim Thorpe.
Duke almost missed his first Olympic race because he overslept. In a wonderful display of Olympic spirit, his chief competitor, Cecil Helay, from Australia, refused to swim unless the officials let Duke compete. He popularized surfing and promoted Hawaii all his life. Duke's Creed of Aloha is a fitting ending to an excellent biography of a man who always exhibited good sportsmanship and Olympic ideals.
Richard Waldrep perfectly illustrates the story with wonderous full color illustrations that evoke vintage art deco travel posters. http://www.amazon.com/Surfer-Century-Life-Duke-Kahanamoku/dp/1584302763
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