America’s Champion America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude EderleSwimmer: Gertrude Ederle

By: David A. AdlerBy: David A. AdlerIllustrated by: Terry WidenerIllustrated by: Terry Widener

Genre: biographyGenre: biography

A story of a real person’s life, A story of a real person’s life, written by another personwritten by another person

Words to knowWords to know

• celebratecelebrate

• continuedcontinued

• currentcurrent

• drowneddrowned

• medalsmedals

• stirredstirred

• strokesstrokes

More Words to KnowMore Words to Know

•attemptedattempted – tried – tried

•courageouscourageous – fearless, brave – fearless, brave

•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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Let’s listen to our Let’s listen to our story!story!