![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fan is based on Sarah Frances Durack (1889–1956), the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal for swimming, as noted in an afterword. Historical factoids abound in this contemplative story, which, through Cat and Fan’s individual self-discoveries and inquisitive alternating perspectives, deftly examines the evolution of traditionally feminine gender roles. Even as they struggle to figure out how to return to their own lives, the teens marvel at each new experience. Their lives converge across time when the two visit the same local pool at the same day and moment in their respective years, and find themselves mysteriously inhabiting each other’s bodies after a dive. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Meanwhile, 113 years in the past, all Fanny Durack wants to do is swim, but she is weighed down by myriad responsibilities, which include caring for her eight siblings. Read reviews and buy Elsewhere Girls - by Emily Gale & Nova Weetman (Paperback) at Target. On top of moving stress, she’s worried about maintaining her swimming scholarship. Beta School Supplies has Elsewhere Girls written by Emily Gale, the isbn of this book, CD or DVD is 9781922330451 and. After her father loses his job, Cat Feeney and her family relocate from her beloved Orange to Sydney so they can have a fresh start. Two white 13-year-old swimmers-one in 2021 and one in 1908-swap bodies in this cheerful feminist tale by Australian authors Gale ( The Other Side of Summer) and Weetman ( It All Begins with Jelly Beans). ![]()
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