Wilma Rudolph
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2011
48 pages
978-0-8225-8928-0 (ISBN)
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.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Brookfield
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fourth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
File size
10,00 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-8225-8928-0 (9780822589280)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Persons
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Info
- Dedications
- Clarksville, Tennessee Summer 1946
- Hard Years
- Becoming The Best
- Olympic Star
- Afterword
- Important Dates
- Back Cover
