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Wilma Rudolph
Contributor(s): Sherrow, Victoria (Author), Johnson, Larry (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1575054426     ISBN-13: 9781575054421
Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2000
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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.

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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
 
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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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