I Love Swimming

About the Book

I Love Swimming is a tomboy story about a young girl who loves swimming and thinks of herself as one of the boys. She has always just worn board shorts with no top, like all of her friends. The story is told by the child as she enjoys various different swimming adventures. Midway through the book, it is revealed that she is a girl, and her school insists that she must wear girls’ togs. Aged about six or seven, she is on a cusp age—not quite a little child, not quite an older child. She is dealing with a time of transition that has come before she is aware of it or ready for it. Her school is governed by stricter social rules, which creates conflict for her.

About the Author

Emily has recently completed a diploma of applied writing and is looking forward to sharing her ideas and stories with her readers. She is the single parent of a son who is now twenty-eight. Emily enjoyed spending time with him at Playcentre and learning a lot about child development during those early-childhood years, and later, she was a parent helper at school and also volunteered and trained to help children learn to read, using the Pause Prompt Praise method. Emily is also a volunteer firefighter and member of her local Lions Club.