Temporarily sidelined from her swim team by an earache, Julia wont be kept down in this buoyant illustrated novel for ages 7 to 10 by acclaimed writer Angela Ahn. nAs a member of the Vipers Swim Team, Julia Nams always in the pool. Mountainview Community Center is like her second home, not only because swimming at the aquatic center is her favorite thing in the world, but also because her parents run the centers sushi café. Julia would much rather be in the pool than sitting behind the counter of Sushi on the Go! watching other people swim. n Shes the youngest swimmer on the team, but definitely not the slowest. Julia cant wait for Personal Best Day -- the most important day for all of the swimmers. If their times are good enough, they can enter a big regional swim meet. n But then the worst thing happens. A sharp pain in Julias ear reveals an infection and shes forbidden to swim for ten days. How can she get timed during Personal Best Day when shes not allowed in the water? n Julia is desperate to get back in the pool, even if it means having to go behind her parents backs in order to do so. But Julias solution lands her in a sticky situation, and its going to require the entire community center to come together to help her out of it!n