An author’s note at the end gives a more personal biographical sketch of Gabeira’s life, including her near drowning experience. After a horrific crash in Nazare that almost took her life, big wave surfer. There’s a nice balance of text and art, which captures the beauty and awe-inspiring (and scary!) size of the waves. Maya Gabeira: Return to Nazar: Directed by Wiland Pinsdorf. It is an inspiring and exciting story about persevering in the face of obstacles, and I think it would be a great read-aloud. The author is a record-holding Brazilian surfer, and this story is loosely based on her life and her experience surfing The Beast. She gets stronger and more confident, and one day she becomes a great surfer, taking on the biggest waves in the world. She actually uses her knowledge of breath control to fight her fears, learned as a person with asthma. Over and over she practices swimming, holding her breath and getting on her board. Although the boys tell her it’s too dangerous for girls, Maya’s parents support her and buy her a surfboard. Sports help her feel better, and she when she sees the boys surfing on The Beast, she wants to try it. There is a humble fishing village named Nazaré, and in winter the ocean there makes huge, scary waves – “taller than a seven-story building.” The villagers call them ‘The Beast.’ A little girl named Maya lives in the village, and she has asthma. Brazilian big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira looks back on some of her earliest years, including her struggles with asthma and the restrictions of her affliction. This inspirational story reads almost like a fairy tale. Beautifully illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki, Maya and the Beast is an empowering reminder that every fear can be conquered and every Beast can be tamed. Professional surfer Maya Gabeira, known for surfing Guinness World Record–breaking big waves, shares her story of resilience, defying expectations of women in sports, and daring to achieve the impossible. But that’s exactly what was announced Thursday, when the World Surf League reported that the Brazilian big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira set a new world record. With a pink surfboard and a determined heart, Maya will be the first girl to meet the Beast head-on. If she could only tame it, then everyone could see all the beauty it has to offer. While everyone else in her town is scared of "the Beast," the giant wave heard all around the world as it crashes into the shoreline, Maya finds the noise comforting, the curves of the wave soothing. Young Maya is shy and often feels fragile and scared because of her asthma, except when she's in the water-it's the one place where she feels strong. A fairy tale of big waves and even bigger courage, inspired by the personal story of professional surfer Maya Gabeira, who smashed records and gender stereotypes Maya Gabeira: I had my first contact with surf when I was 13 years old, through some school’s friends and a ex-boyfriend.
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