2022年5月17日 · Filled with vibrant illustrations and charming characters, this title tackles themes ranging from overcoming fear and forging friendships to grappling with classism and racism as the public school swim team competes with the private school team equipped with more resources to prepare for the season.

2022年5月17日 · Swim Team is a highly engaging graphic novel about swimming, Black history (and why many Blacks don’t swim), and friendship. The illustrations are well done, including detailed swim coaching scenes.

Swim Team is a 2022 middle-grade graphic novel by Johnnie Christmas. The novel centers on Bree, a young Black girl starting over at a middle school in Florida, where she reluctantly joins the swim team. In doing so, Bree must confront her fears about swimming, friendship, and disappointing her father.

2022年5月17日 · Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help. With Etta’s training and a lot of hard work, Bree suddenly finds her...

In this middle grade graphic novel debut, Johnnie Christmas demonstrates how—through friendship, courage, and heart—the wave of change can start with the smallest ripple. Author’s note. Suggestions for further reading. Full-color illustrations. An action-packed level devoted exclusively to sports.

2022年5月17日 · Vibrant, colorful artwork brings Johnnie Christmas’ middle grade debut to life in Swim Team, a standout graphic novel about a young girl overcoming her fear of the water. Christmas seamlessly blends fact and fiction, delivering a fun, informative, and powerful read of courage and resilience.

A splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel from bestselling comics creator Johnnie Christmas! Bree can’t wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees—until she’s stuck with the only elective …

2022年5月17日 · This heartwarming graphic novel about swimming and friendship tackles racism and self-destructive negative thoughts. Some of the some plot points toward the end seem a little too convenient, but Swim Team's simple illustrations are powerful, beautiful depictions of diverse characters and historical events. Bree's struggle with negativity at one ...