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Wilma Rudolph / written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Amelia Flower.

Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), (author.). Flower, Amelia, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"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. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the athlete's life"--Amazon.

Record details

ISBN: 9781786037510
ISBN: 1786037513
Physical Description: 1 volume : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Mankato, Minnesota : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019