Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250239488)

This stunning nonfiction picture book tells the inspiring story of Sarah Gerhardt, one of the first female big-wave surfers.

Have you ever seen a big wave? One that's twenty, thirty, forty, even fifty feet tall? Here's a better question: Would you ever surf a big wave? Sarah Gerhardt did--and this is her story.

Sarah and the Big Wave, a tale of perseverance and indomitable spirit, is about the first woman to ride the waves at Mavericks, one of the biggest and most dangerous surf breaks in the world.

Author: Bonnie Tsui
ISBN-10: 1250239486
ISBN-13: 9781250239488
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Language: English
Published: 05/11/2021
Pages: 34
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513696 / Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2021
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 42
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2021 pg. 145
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average