Laurie Calkhoven

A fun levelled-reader biography, targetted to younger readers. It's got a cool factor to it, has lots of informational callouts, it addresses the injustices experienced with a light touch, but is matter-of-fact. The book flirts with talking down to the audience at a couple of points but mostly is just good clean fun and celebrates a life well-lived. I'd recommend to readers who have a hard time finding something interesting, who are interested in athletic endeavor and the Olympics, who like swimming and the ocean, and who are on the cusp of wanting to learn about real people.… (mais)