Angela Ahn

I thought this book was well written and enjoyed the pictures as well. The lesson in this book was explained very well. Be patient! There’s always next time! If you love something don’t give up and keep devoted to it. I recommend this to anyone. Julia a 9 year old girl is part of a swim team at the community center. It is located next door to her parents sushi shop. The coach had announced that the PBD (personal best day) was a week away. Then the coach finds out that Julia has been having a pain in her ear the last two days. So the coach had to tell Julia’s parents that she needs to go the doctor. Julia and her mom finds out that Julia has an ear infection and has to keep her ear dry for the next ten days and take her medicine. Julia was having a hard time missing practice and seeing everyone swim without her that she was trying to come up with ideas to be able to swim no matter what. She decides to take a plastic soup bowl and glue it over her ear. Julia was that devoted to swimming that she wanted to protect her ear so she could swim. It took Julia’s mom and the librarian to get the bowl off from Julia’s head. Even though Julia was disappointed she couldn’t participate in swimming and clock in her time; she learned she could be patient and partake in it next year. But participate and support the team by helping the coach out with the times. Olivia will have to watch out for Julia next year.… (altro)