The three-year swim club : the untold story of Maui's Sugar Ditch kids and their quest for Olympic glory
Book |
First edition. |
Grand Central Publishing,
New York :
2015.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welland Main | 797.210922 Che | Biography | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
The inspirational story of a group of impoverished children who were transformed into champion swimmers. In 1937 an ordinary grammar school teacher on the island of Maui took a group of underprivileged children mostly of Japanese ancestry and, in three short years, transformed them into Olympic champions.
Details
- ISBN: 9781455523443 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 415 pages, 16 unumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmprint
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2015.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [359]-388) and index.