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The beach patrol

Describes the beach patrol's typical day on a crowded beach, including the equipment, terminology, characteristics of the ocean, and behavior of beach goers with which a lifeguard must be familiar.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	O'Brien, John, 1953-
Other Authors:	Bilkins, Max
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : H. Holt, 2004.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Lifeguards > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Describes the beach patrol's typical day on a crowded beach, including the equipment, terminology, characteristics of the ocean, and behavior of beach goers with which a lifeguard must be familiar.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Awards:	A Junior Library Guild selection.
ISBN:	0805069119 (reinforced) :
Author Notes:	JOHN O'BRIEN is lieutenant lifeguard on the Jersey shore and has been dedicated to beaches and beach safety for the past thirty-five years. The illustrator of many popular children's books-including This Is Baseball, This Is Figure Skating , and This Is Soccer -he divides his time between the Jersey shore and Miami, Florida. MAX BILKINS is the athletic director at George Washington High School and also a lieutenant lifeguard on the Jersey shore, where he has patrolled for the past thirty-two years. He lives with his family in Warrington, Pennsylvania.