Born to Run
Will be published approx. on 2. November 2021
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-76104-380-2 (ISBN)
Description
A gorgeous picture book that will inspire girls and boys everywhere to chase their dreams. As a little girl, Cathy Freeman had only had one dream - to win a gold medal at the Olympics. At twenty-seven years old, that dream came true. At the Sydney 2000 Games, she crossed the finish line, won a gold medal for Australia and became a national hero. How did she go from being a little girl who loved to run to an inspiration to people around the world? Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, Cathy tells her story about where self belief, hard work and the power of a loving family can take you.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Australia
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 286 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-76104-380-2 (9781761043802)
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Person
Cathy Freeman is a Kuku Yalanji and Birri Gubba woman and lives in Melbourne, Victoria, with her family. Cathy won her first race in primary school - the 80m dash at St Joseph's Primary, Mackay, Queensland. She went on to become one of Australia's leading athletes of the modern era. Her unforgettable win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was the highlight of a brilliant career that has included a host of Commonwealth Games medals, two world titles and an Olympic silver medal. Cathy announced her retirement from athletics in July 2003. She founded the Cathy Freeman Foundation in 2007.