Pub Date: January 1, 2012
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2011008564
Lexile Code: 0600
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 11.00" L x 8.50" W ( 0.90 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Sports and Recreation | Cultural and Regional | Women | Olympics and Paralympics
Description: A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Includes bibliographical references. Full color.
Brief description:
Ann Malaspina has written many books for children, including Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper and Finding Lincoln. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two sons.
Review Quotes:
"The engrossing narrative makes this book a can't-miss account of believing in seemingly impossible dreams and pursuing one's passion. Gracefully pictured in Velasquez's oil paintings, Coachman flies high in every way imaginable."--Booklist