Swimming Struggle

Emma and her best friend, Izzie, are trying out for the swimming team. Izzie doesn't make it, but Emma does. Will Emma still want to be on the team without her best friend?

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Publisher: Capstone Global Library Ltd

Emma and her best friend, Izzie, are vying for a spot on the swimming team. Izzie is unsuccessful, but Emma is successful. Will Emma still want to be on the team without her best friend?

Emma is a deaf girl who communicates primarily through sign language. This early chapter book includes additional information about sign language, making it perfect for young readers.

Emma and Izzie have been best friends since they were little girls. They have been training together for the swimming team for months, and Izzie was confident that they would both make it. However, when the team roster was announced, Emma's name was on it, but Izzie's was not.

Izzie was devastated. She had worked so hard for this, and to not make it was a huge blow to her. She couldn't believe that Emma had made it, while she had not.

At first, Emma was confused. She didn't understand why Izzie was so upset. She had always thought that they were a team, and that they would support each other no matter what. But as she thought about it more, she realized that Izzie was feeling left out.

Emma knew that she had to do something to make Izzie feel better. She decided to invite Izzie to come to practice with her and the rest of the team. At first, Izzie was hesitant. She didn't want to be a burden on Emma or the team. But Emma was persistent, and eventually, Izzie agreed to come.

At first, Izzie was nervous. She didn't know how she would fit in with the team, and she was worried that they would make fun of her for being deaf. But Emma and the other team members were welcoming and inclusive. They made an effort to learn some of the signs that Izzie used, and they were patient with her when she struggled to communicate.

As Izzie practiced with the team more, she started to feel more comfortable. She realized that she was just as good as the other girls, and that she had a lot to offer the team. She started to make friends with the other girls, and she even started to contribute to the team's success.

In the end, Izzie was grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the swimming team. She had never felt so included and valued before. And Emma was proud of her friend for overcoming her fears and joining the team.

From that day on, Emma and Izzie were even closer than before. They knew that they had each other's backs, no matter what. And they continued to train together for the swimming team, hoping to one day win a championship together.

Weight: 88g
Dimension: 147 x 229 x 4 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398248151