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Author: Krystyna Poray Goddu Publisher: Lerner Publications ISBN: 1467796441 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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When did Wilma begin to run? What was the first important race she ever won? Cub Reporter interviews her to find out! Learn how Wilma overcame polio and became the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games. Readers will see how to use interviewing skills and journalistic questions to reveal the story behind a famous American.
Author: Kathleen Krull Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780152012670 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 56
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A biography of Wilma Rudolph, an African-American who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track during a single Olympics.
Author: Jo Harper Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1439113335 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 196
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An inspiring story of the first American female athlete to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games shares her triumphs over childhood illnesses to become a high school basketball player. A Childhood Of Famous Americans title.
Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books ISBN: 0711246270 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 27
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This board book version of Wilma Rudolph—from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series—introduces the youngest dreamers to the incredible life of this remarkable sprinter and Olympic champion. 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. Babies and toddlers will love to snuggle as you read to them the engaging story of this fascinating dancer and will also enjoy exploring the stylish and quirky illustrations of this sturdy board book on their own. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Author: Victoria Sherrow Publisher: Millbrook Press ISBN: 0822589281 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 52
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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.
Author: Tom Biracree Publisher: Holloway House Publishing ISBN: 9780870675652 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 176
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A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
Author: Maureen M. Smith Publisher: Greenwood ISBN: 9780313333071 Category : Runners (Sports) Languages : en Pages : 0
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A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
Author: Rita Liberti Publisher: Syracuse University Press ISBN: 0815653077 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 346
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Wilma Rudolph was born black in Jim Crow Tennessee. The twentieth of 22 children, she spent most of her childhood in bed suffering from whooping cough, scarlet fever, and pneumonia. She lost the use of her left leg due to polio and wore leg braces. With dedication and hard work, she became a gifted runner, earning a track and field scholarship to Tennessee State. In 1960, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Her underdog story made her into a media darling, and she was the subject of countless articles, a television movie, children’s books, biographies, and she even featured on a U.S. postage stamp. In this work, Smith and Liberti consider not only Rudolph’s achievements, but also the ways in which those achievements are interpreted and presented as historical fact. Theories of gender, race, class, and disability collide in the story of Wilma Rudolph, and Smith and Liberti examine this collision in an effort to more fully understand how history is shaped by the cultural concerns of the present. In doing so, the authors engage with the metanarratives which define the American experience and encourage more complex and nuanced interrogations of contemporary heroic legacy.
Author: Krystyna Poray Goddu Publisher: Lerner Publications ISBN: 1467796441 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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When did Wilma begin to run? What was the first important race she ever won? Cub Reporter interviews her to find out! Learn how Wilma overcame polio and became the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games. Readers will see how to use interviewing skills and journalistic questions to reveal the story behind a famous American.
Author: Adrianna Morganelli Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc. ISBN: 1684446422 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 37
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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: When doctors told her parents that she may never walk again, no one could have imagined that Wilma Rudolph would grow up to become the worlds fastest woman. This awe-inspiring book shows how, with grace, perseverance, and dedication, young Wilma used her inner strength to overcome physical disabilities caused by polio to win three gold medals for the USA in track and field at the 1960 Olympics. A sports superstar and an icon worldwide, her legacy continues to inspire youth and African-American communities today.
Author: Krystyna Poray Goddu
Author: Kathleen Krull
Author: Jo Harper
Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Author: Wilma Rudolph
Author: Victoria Sherrow
Author: Tom Biracree
Author: Maureen M. Smith
Author: Rita Liberti
Author: Krystyna Poray Goddu
Author: Adrianna Morganelli