Go, Wilma, Go!
Wilma Rudolph, from Athlete to Activist
1st Edition
Published on 16. July 2024
40 pages
978-1-5476-1211-6 (ISBN)
Description
Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award Winner
* "An engaging and insightful biography of an American hero--highly recommended." -School Library Journal, starred review
Wilma Rudolph was a champion on the track and for civil rights. Go, Wilma, go!
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Wilma Rudolph became a gold-medal-winning track star. Discover the powerful story of what happened after she soared across the finish line . . .
Leaders in Wilma's hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee, plan a "Wilma Rudolph Day" to honor their champion. But when Wilma hears about their plans, she stops.
A segregated celebration? She won't go! She won't go unless they welcome Black people to participate. Thanks to Wilma, Clarksville hosts its first fully integrated event.
And Wilma doesn't stop there! The race to freedom is not a sprint, but a marathon. She spends the rest of her life protesting inequality and advocating for Black girls and women to have opportunities in sports and beyond. Go, Wilma, go!
With a powerful text from Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long, and art full of movement from Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, this powerful picture book is sure to inspire the next generation of athletes and changemakers.
* "An engaging and insightful biography of an American hero--highly recommended." -School Library Journal, starred review
Wilma Rudolph was a champion on the track and for civil rights. Go, Wilma, go!
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Wilma Rudolph became a gold-medal-winning track star. Discover the powerful story of what happened after she soared across the finish line . . .
Leaders in Wilma's hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee, plan a "Wilma Rudolph Day" to honor their champion. But when Wilma hears about their plans, she stops.
A segregated celebration? She won't go! She won't go unless they welcome Black people to participate. Thanks to Wilma, Clarksville hosts its first fully integrated event.
And Wilma doesn't stop there! The race to freedom is not a sprint, but a marathon. She spends the rest of her life protesting inequality and advocating for Black girls and women to have opportunities in sports and beyond. Go, Wilma, go!
With a powerful text from Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long, and art full of movement from Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, this powerful picture book is sure to inspire the next generation of athletes and changemakers.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Fourth Grade, Reading Age: From 5 to 8 years
ISBN-13
978-1-5476-1211-6 (9781547612116)
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07/2024
Bloomsbury YA
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Amira Rose Davis is an assistant professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas-Austin. She had a PhD in history from Johns Hopkins University and specializes in twentieth-century American history with an emphasis on race, gender, sports and politics. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Can't Eat a Medal: The Lives and Labors of Black Women Athletes in the Age of Jim Crow. Davis also co-hosts the Feminist Sports Podcast Burn it All Down and season three of American Prodigies. She lives in Austin with her husband, three kids, and their dog and cat.
amirarosedavis.com
Michael G. Long has a PhD from Emory University and is the author or editor of numerous books on nonviolent protest, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. His books for children include the National Book Award Longlisted More Than a Dream with Yohuru Williams and the picture book Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the March on Washington.
Charnelle Pinkney Barlow received her BFA in illustration from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and her MFA in the Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts, New York. Charnelle's children's book illustrations include Everything in Its Place, The Real Santa, and Remember to Dream, Ebere. Charnelle lives in Indianapolis with her husband. When she's not drawing, she is baking, sewing, or reading with a cup of tea by her side.
callmechartreuse.com
Instagram @callmechartreuse
amirarosedavis.com
Michael G. Long has a PhD from Emory University and is the author or editor of numerous books on nonviolent protest, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. His books for children include the National Book Award Longlisted More Than a Dream with Yohuru Williams and the picture book Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the March on Washington.
Charnelle Pinkney Barlow received her BFA in illustration from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and her MFA in the Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts, New York. Charnelle's children's book illustrations include Everything in Its Place, The Real Santa, and Remember to Dream, Ebere. Charnelle lives in Indianapolis with her husband. When she's not drawing, she is baking, sewing, or reading with a cup of tea by her side.
callmechartreuse.com
Instagram @callmechartreuse
