America’s Champion America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle By: David A. Adler By: David A. Adler Illustrated by: Terry Widener Illustrated by: Terry Widener Genre: biography Genre: biography A story of a real person’s life, A story of a real person’s life, written by another person written by another person
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America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle By: David A. Adler Illustrated by: Terry Widener Genre: biography A story of a real person’s life, written.
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•determineddetermined – with your mind – with your mind made upmade up
CelebrateCelebrate
• To do something in special honor of a To do something in special honor of a special person or dayspecial person or day
ContinuedContinued
• Kept up; kept on goingKept up; kept on going
CurrentCurrent
• A flow or stream of waterA flow or stream of water
DrownedDrowned
• To die or cause to die under water or To die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to other liquid because of lack of air to breathebreathe
MedalsMedals
• Pieces of metal, like coins, that are Pieces of metal, like coins, that are given as prizes or rewardsgiven as prizes or rewards
StirredStirred
• Mixed something by moving it Mixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stickaround with a spoon or stick
StrokesStrokes
• Single, complete movements made Single, complete movements made over and over againover and over again
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