I read Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton. This book was published from MTV Books. This book is about the passionate, award winning, surfer and her story. Bethany is a surfer from Hawaii and one Halloween morning changed her life forever. She was out surfing when all of a sudden a shark attacked her and bit her whole arm off. She managed so paddle with one arm back to the beach. All throughout her trip to the hospital and during surgery, she just wanted to know that she'll be able to surf again. This story shows Bethany's determination and perseverance to get back on her surf board and get back into the ocean. Readers learn about road to recovery and how God helped her get back on her feet despite the loss of her arm.
The inside of this book show many pictures of Bethany after her attack. Readers get to see her on the road to recovery, and surfing before and after the attack. These pictures help readers take into perspective what she went through. I think this book is a great book for students to read and I think they can take a lot of life lessons from reading it.
I think this is a good book for teachers to teach a lesson about pushing through the struggles that life give you. This book was written a while ago and if you look Bethany Hamilton up online now, she's married, pregnant, and still surfing and winning awards. I think this would be a great book to bring out if students are complaining a lot or if I notice students are going through hard times. This book was also made into a movie which would be great to show in the classroom.
Subject: Perseverance, determination
- Genre: Non-fiction, biographies, teens
- Here is the YouTube link to the trailer for the movie
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