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Author
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
"From nineteenth-century public baths to today's private backyard havens, swimming pools have been a provocative symbol of American life. In this social and cultural history of swimming pools in the United States, Jeff Wiltse relates how, over the years, pools have served as asylums for the urban poor, leisure resorts for the masses, and private clubs for middle-class suburbanites. As sites of race riots, shrinking swimsuits, and conspicuous leisure,...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Pub. Group
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
If you are a pool owner, you have made a major investment and proper swimming pool maintenance is an absolute must! Keeping your pool clean and maintained should be a top priority since a clean pool is essential in many ways. First, no one wants to swim in, or look at, a dirty, green, or yellow pool. Keep in mind that although the pool may look clean, it may in fact be still contaminated with enough bacteria to cause sickness. If a pool is not maintained...
Author
Series
Sunny side up volume 4
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
It's summer and Sunny is bored. Most of her friends are out of town. Her mom wants her to babysit way more than Sunny wants to babysit. There's nothing good on TV. The only cool place that's cool is the community pool. Sunny loves going there - and loves it even more when she's offered a job at the snack shack. Soon she's flinging fries and serving frozen ice cream treats - with the assistance of the very sweet boy who works with her. Life is best...
Author
Series
Milo and Jazz mysteries volume 7
Publisher
Kane Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz must put their skills to the test to solve the mystery of how the water in the town swimming pool turned purple.
Publisher
ShowMeHow Videos
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Learn pool inspection techniques from Rick Yerger, a veteran home inspector who has personally inspected hundreds of swimming pools and spas. Mr. Yerger has been teaching proper pool inspection techniques to inspectors for years and is now sharing his knowledge with you."--Container.
13) Bubbles...up!
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A day at the pool is full of wonder. Dunking and splashing. Bumping and laughing. Handstands, somersaults, deep dives, and magical moments full of light. And through it all, the bubbles float to the surface--nose bubbles, mouth bubbles, ear bubbles, rear bubbles--all rising UP! An everyday visit to the community pool is transformed into an unforgettable celebration of the world underwater where always and forever bubbles...rise...UP!"-- Dust jacket...
14) 1, 2, 3, jump!
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From what to wear (a bathing suit, of course!) to what to expect (no, your teacher will not be a mermaid), 3, 2, 1 jump! covers the what if's and how to's of getting in the pool for the first time. There's a lot to worry about (can I be sucked in the filter?) and even more to be excited about (when can I wear flippers?), and our narrator has thought of everything. By the time she's ready, you too will want to jump in!
15) Jabari jumps
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the...
16) Our pool
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
It is pool day in the city and everyone is welcome.
19) Pool party!
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
On a hot summer day, Farmer Brown and the animals enjoy getting cool in the pool.
20) Bluey: the pool
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Bluey, Bingo, and Dad head to the pool. What could go wrong? Find out in this beautiful picture book adventure.
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