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An Author Reads: A Swimming Legend

by Oxford University Press | Aug 5, 2022 | Online Reading Corner, Schools

Aweh! English Grade 2 Level 5 Reader 5

Greg has only one leg. He is scared that he can’t swim like other children. His teacher tells him about Natalie du Toit. Natalie lost one of her legs in a motorbike accident, but she didn’t stop swimming. She swam in important races all over the world and won lots of medals. Greg is inspired by Natalie’s story and decides to be brave and to try to swim too.

Read by author: Maya Fowler

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