Wilma Rudolph
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Flower, Amelia, illustrator.
Published
Mankato, Minnesota : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Status
Oliver La Farge - Children's Picture Books
BIO RUDOLPH, W
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BIO RUDOLPH, W
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Published
Mankato, Minnesota : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, [2019].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Level 4.9, 1 Points
Notes
General Note
Originally published in Spain in 2019 under the title Pequeña & Grande Wilma Rudolph by Alba Editorial, Barcelona.
Description
"Wilma was born into a family with 22 brothers and sisters, in the segregated South. She contracted polio in her early years and her doctors said she would never walk again. But Wilma persisted with treatment, and she recovered her strength by the age of 12. At school, Wilma showed a talent for basketball and sprinting, earning the nickname "Skeeter" (mosquito) as she ran so fast. Wilma was in college when she went to the 1960 Olympics. She not only won gold in sprint events, but also broke world records with her sprinting skill. She had beaten polio to become an Olympic champion. She is a huge inspiration to many women in sports around the world. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the athlete's life"--Amazon.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,4.9,0.5,511946.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Picture books.
Rudolph, Wilma, -- 1940-1994 -- Juvenile literature.
Rudolph, Wilma, -- 1940-1994.
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Runners (Sports) -- United States.
Women runners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women runners -- United States.
Picture books.
Rudolph, Wilma, -- 1940-1994 -- Juvenile literature.
Rudolph, Wilma, -- 1940-1994.
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Runners (Sports) -- United States.
Women runners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women runners -- United States.