Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Surfer of the Century by Ellie Crowe



This is the true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world. Throughout his life, Duke was beloved for his modesty, sportsmanship and amazing skill in the water.
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23 comments:

  1. Christopher/Mrs. HemingwaySeptember 8, 2010 at 2:11 PM

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    i really lik the illustrations and how it kind of inspires you to do what you do best and succeed.

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  2. Taylor/Mrs.HemingwaySeptember 8, 2010 at 3:32 PM

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    very inspiring how he was surfing even though the waves were huge
    wonderful illustrations

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  3. Maddy C./DuncanSeptember 16, 2010 at 2:24 PM

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    First of all I just want to say the illustations are groovy. Duke (surfer of the century) surfed until he was like seventy-one.

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  4. Kayla/ZillSeptember 22, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    The illistrations are beautiful. I could relate because I love swimming!

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  5. hunter/zillOctober 7, 2010 at 10:37 AM

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    I like how this person is a swimmer because I am a swimmer.

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  6. Lauren / Hemingway ****October 7, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    I loved the pictures in this book! If only people had the passion to do things like he did.

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  7. Mallory/HemingwayOctober 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    I liked how when he was old he still wanted to surf and swim.

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  8. Makayla Hemingway5thNovember 3, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    ** Surfer of the century was a book about a guy named Duke. He became a champion at surfing. He went to the olimpics and everything. He was a good guy.

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  9. Bailey/NorrisNovember 7, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    When the waitors saw Duke walk in to the reasturant and saw his dark skin, that reminded me when people with dark skin couldn't go to certain places. It made me feel bad until his friend saw him and invited him to his table and got to stay.

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  10. Daniuca(Rodriguez)November 8, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    I like this book becuase I'am in the swim team to.

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  11. christopher.w/hemingwayNovember 10, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    it was very inspiring and told you to go for your dreams.

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  12. chris.h/hemingwayNovember 10, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    *************** This is a 15 star book. Everyone would enjoy this book. It was the first Bluebonnet book I read and the best.So if not read please read it. Ps I swim too.

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  13. Eliana/HemingwayNovember 17, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    If more people could be like duke the world would be a better place.This book just proves that if you have a good attitude you can acomplish anything in life.

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  14. Joshua/HemingwayNovember 28, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    I liked this book becuase he won gold for hawaii

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  15. kiana/ zillNovember 30, 2010 at 8:47 AM

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    This book that i love proves that you got a bucket ful of good attitude you can do anything
    just like the Duke.

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  16. peyton/hemingwayDecember 7, 2010 at 3:01 PM

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    i realy enjoed this book and how he saved the fishermen when they went overbord

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  17. Alejandro/ZillJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:49 AM

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    I thought this was a good book. The illustrations are awesome! I can't believe that there is a man who did all this amzing stuff in real life!

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  18. tory(norton)**January 10, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    i dident get this book at all

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  19. nadia/hemingwayJanuary 11, 2011 at 4:10 PM

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    i really liked this book they illustrations were awesome this book tells you to go for your dreams and you can accomplish anything if you just try

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  20. breanna b./hemingwayJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    this was a good i love how he got to acompplish his dreams

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  21. Nina C./DuncanJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    I liked this book because it was about a young man in Hawaii who liked to surf and was a very fast swimmer. He had a very large family. I liked the illustrations. I rate this book "good".

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  22. McKenzieHemingwayJanuary 28, 2011 at 3:29 PM

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    I thought the illustrations were beautiful and that the moral was clearly executed (right on target)

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  23. noah trevinoFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    i liked the book because he wasn't selfish and he was a great surfer and i think he would be a great guy

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