Wilma Rudolph Contributor(s): Sherrow, Victoria (Author), Johnson, Larry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1575054426 ISBN-13: 9781575054421 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2000 Annotation: Introducing new readers to some of history's most interesting and important people, these biographies focus on the pivotal episodes that show what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. Although written in a story format, these books are not fictionalized accounts. A chronology of major events follows the story, along with a brief summary of the subject's life. Click for more in this series: On My Own Biographies (Hardcover) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Track & Field |
Dewey: B |
Age Level: 7-10 |
Grade Level: 2-5 |
Lexile Measure: 620(Not Available) |
Guided Reading: N (Grade 3) |
Series: On My Own Biographies (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.14" H x 5.85" W x 8.3" L (0.23 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2000 pg. 65 Booklist 02/15/2000 pg. 1116 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 385 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 385 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 47186 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children, but a sickness called polio had damaged her left leg. Wilma spent hours each week doing painful exercises at a hospital for African American patients. The rest of the time, she was forced to wear a heavy and cumbersome leg-brace. Still, Wilma never gave up. She knew she could walk again, and if she could walk, maybe she could run. Author Victoria Sherrow tells how Wilma Rudolph's determination led her to the 1956 and 1960 Olympics where she gained fame as a champion runner. Larry Johnson's rich illustrations help to capture this true story of heroic strength and fearlessness. |
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