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Pub. Date:
2021
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AD: Adult Directed 1000L
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English
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"Have you ever seen a big wave? One that's 20, 30, 40, even 50 feet tall? Here's a better question: would you ever surf a big wave? Sarah Gerhardt did-and this is her story. Full of thrills and scientific facts, Sarah and the Big Wave is about the first woman to surf Mavericks, a break known as "Mount Everest meets Niagara Falls." This is a tale of adventure and indomitable spirit"--
5. The big wave
Lexile measure:
790L
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English
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His family and village swept away by a tidal wave, Jiya learns to live with the ever-present dangers from the sea and volcano.
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Publisher:
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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What's it like to stare danger in the face just for the thrill of it? Welcome to the world of big wave surfing, an extremely dangerous pastime that's growing in the risks! In Big Wave Surfing, learn the history of this action-packed activity and find out how surfers get ready to shred. From record-breaking feats to death-defying danger, discover why big wave surfing is one of the world's most extreme sports.
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English
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From surfer and writer Stuart Holmes Coleman, Eddie Would Go is the compelling story of Eddie Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii. In the 1970s, a decade before bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the phrase Eddie Would Go began popping up all over the Hawaiian islands and throughout the surfing world, Eddie...
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Publisher:
The Creative Company
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
Description:
Could you ride a towering wave? Imagine the water beneath your board. The swell growing larger and larger. Then, as the wave breaks, you carve down its face. Big wave surfing is an exhilarating ride, filled with excitement, adventure, and no shortage of dangers. High school readers get detailed knowledge of the skills and equipment needed to succeed at this extreme sport. Action-packed photography and dynamic sidebars make for engrossing reading....
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Publisher:
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
Description:
You want intense? How about a mountain of water as high as a building? The world's greatest big wave surfers face that challenge and conquer whatever the ocean can throw at them! Find out how big wave surfing started, meet the top wave riders, and learn how these daring athletes conquer the world's biggest waves! This title will allow students to explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including...
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Publisher:
Stephanie Wilson
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
What if you finally built a home that fit you, to find it one day violated? What if you finally built a life to suit you, only to have it crumble? When all you thought you were is stripped away, how do you find yourself once more? Well, if you're Stephanie Wilson, you sell all your earthly possessions and set sail around the world for 115 days seeking answers. But big adventures often end with bigger questions, and sometimes truly finding yourself...
Publisher:
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
Description:
The best and newest big-wave surfing stories from the sport's insiders More than a decade ago, John Long published his now classic "The Big Drop", an unprecedented look at the larger-than-life frontier of big wave surfing. Since then, the sport has exploded in popularity. The big wave bar keeps rising as extreme surfers continue to seek out, surf, and survive a ride on the elusive 100-foot wave. The incredible stories of a new generation of thrill-seeking,...
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North Star Press of St. Cloud
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
Description:
Mark and Katya bought a thirty-four-foot steel sailboat. With their two daughters, they sailed around Lake Superior, then moved aboard for a year and sailed to the Bahamas. The sailing life proved both challenging and rewarding to the extreme, and big decisions made along the way stretched them to personal limits of acceptance and maturity. Their sailing exploits are peppered with stories of their young daughters, whose simple perspectives and droll...
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Publisher:
Amulet Books
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
Description:
In this YA memoir, pro surfer Maya Gabeira tells the awe-inspiring true story of her journey from unstoppable teenager to the Guinness World Record-holding legend she is today "Beyond the Board" is the untold story of living legend Maya Gabeira who-at 25-broke her back and went on not only to recover but to hold the record for highest wave conquered by any big-wave surfer in the 2019-2020 winter season. Gabeira has been heralded as one of the top...
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Publisher:
Independently Published
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Discover the Transformative Power of Small Habits with "The Ripple Effect" In a world that glorifies radical changes and instant transformations, "The Ripple Effect: How Tiny Habits Create Big Waves" stands out as a beacon for those seeking sustainable and meaningful progress in their lives. This groundbreaking book by [your name], a personal growth expert and habit mastery guru, guides you through the empathetic and scientifically backed journey...
16. Big Wave '72
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Publisher:
UNIVERSAL SIGMA, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Pub. Date:
2005
Language:
English
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Language:
English
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“She sprang from the womb and waved to the crowd. Then smiled and took a bow.” And so we first meet Venetia Kelly, the beguiling actress at the center of this new, spellbinding, and epic novel by Frank Delaney, the bestselling author of Ireland and Shannon.
January 1932: While Ireland roils in the run-up to the most important national election in the Republic’s short history, Ben MacCarthy and his...
January 1932: While Ireland roils in the run-up to the most important national election in the Republic’s short history, Ben MacCarthy and his...