# Swimming Into Trouble - Hardcover

by **Angela Ahn** (Author), **Julie Kim** (Illustrator)

**Temporarily sidelined from her swim team by an earache, Julia won't be kept down in this buoyant illustrated novel for ages 7 to 10 by acclaimed writer Angela Ahn.**

As a member of the Vipers Swim Team, Julia Nam's always in the pool. Mountainview Community Center is like her second home, not only because swimming at the aquatic center is her favorite thing in the world, but also because her parents run the center's sushi café. Julia would much rather be in the pool than sitting behind the counter of Sushi on the Go! watching other people swim.  
She's the youngest swimmer on the team, but definitely not the slowest. Julia can't wait for Personal Best Day -- the most important day for all of the swimmers. If their times are good enough, they can enter a big regional swim meet.  
But then the worst thing happens. A sharp pain in Julia's ear reveals an infection and she's forbidden to swim for ten days. How can she get timed during Personal Best Day when she's not allowed in the water?  
Julia is desperate to get back in the pool, even if it means having to go behind her parents' backs in order to do so. But Julia's solution lands her in a sticky situation, and it's going to require the entire community center to come together to help her out of it!

### Author Biography

**ANGELA AHN** is a former teacher and librarian. She is the author of several children's books, including _Krista Kim-Bap, Peter Lee's Notes from the Field_ and _Double O Stephen. Peter Lee's Notes from the Field_ was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and the OLA Silver Birch Award, among others, and was named an USBBY Outstanding International Book. She lives in Vancouver, BC, with her family.

**JULIE KIM** is an author and illustrator living in Seattle, USA. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, her illustrations have been featured in several children's books, including _My Special Space_ and _Mysterious Spinners_. Her authorial debut, _Where's Halmoni?_, has received several starred reviews. Its sequel _Where's Joon?_ was published in October 2023.

**Number of Pages:** 176

**Dimensions:** 0.75 x 7.75 x 5.75 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 13, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 12.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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