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Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the Worlds Fastest Woman
(Paperback, 2000)
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Author: Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by: David Diaz
A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the firs...
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Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0152020985
ISBN-13: 9780152020989
Mar 2000
Publisher: Sandpiper
Grade:
From 3 to 4
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Language: English |
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Synopsis
A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics., A picture-book biography of athlete Wilma Rudolph. Born into a family of 21 brothers and sisters, Wilma contracted polio at age four. Doctors said she would never walk again. Readers will learn how she conquered her illness and went on to become the first American woman to earn three gold medals in a single Olympics. Color illustrations accompany the text.
| Size | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 11.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 7.2 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "No one expected such a tiny girl to have a first birthday."
Industry Reviews
"Diaz's artwork reinforces the mythic-hero aspects of the narrative with deeply framed compositions featuring stylized, statuesque figures of robotic power."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Betsy Hearne (04/19/1996)
"Both the text and the pictures are splendid celebrations of an inspiring life."
Los Angeles Times Book Review - Michael Cart (04/14/1996)
"Krull's strength as a biographer is evident in the stimulating style through which she makes Wilma's experience and indomitable spirit come alive."
Five Owls - Kathie Krieger Cerra
"Krull's graceful minimalist text is complemented by illustrations by David Diaz....[who] again uses warm, intense colors and collages. Together, the words and pictures show how Rudolph's grit and determination helped her to achieve."
Quarterly Black Review of Books - Jeanne Fox-Alston (09/19/1996)
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