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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1994 · Est. 4 hour read
The Winning Stroke
By Matt Christopher, Karin Lidbeck (Illustrator)
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
Injured baseball player discovers a surprising passion for competitive swimming. Can he make a splash in a new sport?
3.8/5 Goodreads · 56 ratings
168 pages· 28,605 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Jerry Grayson's baseball season ends abruptly due to an injury, leading him to the school's pool for rehabilitation. What starts as therapy soon turns into a fascination with competitive swimming. Captivated by the thrill of swim meets, Jerry wonders if he can excel in this unexpected arena. As he dives into this new challenge, will he find the drive to succeed and redefine his athletic identity?
From the publisher
When Jerry Grayson turns to the swimming pool to help heal his baseball injury, he never suspects that he will become interested in the sport of competitive swimming. To Jerry, swimming is relatively tame stuff, until the day he catches the last part of a swim meet. After watching the quick starts, photo finishes, and powerful strokes, he finds himself wondering if there isn’t more to this sport than he thought. But does he have what it takes to make a real splash?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 168
- Words
- 28,605
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 710L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.9
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 12493
Publication
- Published
- July 7, 2000
- First published
- January 1, 1994
- Publisher
- Little Brown Co
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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