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Soul Surfer Book Report
Marissa Langworthy

Soul Surfer

Could you imagine what it would be like to lose your arm in a shark attack? Everything would be so difficult for quite some time. You would have to deal with not only pain but everybody wanting to ask you questions about what happened. Some people may even make fun of you or be scared. That would be a terrible feeling to have. Everything you do would be at least ten times harder. Bethany Hamilton loved to surf and be in the water. She was just a normal teenage girl whose dreams were coming true. Until one day while she was out practicing for a big competition she got bit by a shark and it took her arm off. It was very difficult for her to deal with after she healed. But she never gave up. She was so independent she wanted to do everything on her own without any help. She wanted to surf again. She was told it wasn’t possible but she had faith and hope. All these children and teens from around the world sent her mail and it made her want to prove that just because she lost an arm doesn’t mean she needed to give up. She and her dad practiced everyday trying to build up her strength so she could surf again. They worked on special boards to help her stay up instead of falling right off. It was a very big challenge for her but she finally did it she could finally surf again. This book is so inspirational. It shows you not to give up on your dreams even when the go and gets tough. I would highly recommend this book to every one of different ages. This is really a great book and I really enjoyed it.

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