Sarah and the big wave the true story of the first woman to surf Mavericks
"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 "Mou...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Henry Holt and Company,
[2021]
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 4-8 Grades 2-3 |
| ISBN: | 9781250239488 1250239486 |
| Author Notes: | Bonnie Tsui is a debut children's author and a writer for The New York Times . Her books for grown-ups include Why We Swim and the award-winning American Chinatown . She lives (and surfs) in the Bay Area. |
