Soul Surfer

The book I read was Soul Surfer a true story by Bethany Hamilton herself. Bethany also had two coauthors Sheryl Berk and Rick Bundschuh. The book is about a girl named Bethany and how she faced many troubles while trying to surf with only one arm. Bethany had to learn to surf with only one arm after she had been attacked by a shark while surfing with family friends.

Bethany Hamilton was your average teenager living in Hawaii and pursuing her happiness for surfing until one day something tragic happened. Bethany wanted to be a professional surfer so she got home school just like her brothers so she could train more for surfing competitions. Then one day while she was out surfing in Kauai, Hawaii with family friends she was attacked by a shark. Bethany was very brave and fought through the pain, trying to get herself back to shore with her other arm. Once Bethany healed from the shark attack and the surgeries that followed Bethany wanted to go back to surfing. So Bethany's father made some modifications to her board and she started training again as if she had never surfed before.

Two things I liked about the book were that it was a true story and that Bethany didn't give up on her dreams. I absolutely loved the book and there was nothing that I didn't like. I would recommend this to my friends, anyone from 5th grade and up, and also to people who love true stories.