Wilma : my first Wilma Rudolph
by
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
Title
:
Wilma : my first Wilma Rudolph
Author
:
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
ISBN
:
9780711246263
Personal Author
:
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
Edition
:
Board book edition.
Publication Date
:
2020
Physical Description
:
26 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 16 cm.
Series
:
Little people, big dreams
My first
Little people, big dreams.
My first.
General Note
:
Translated from the Spanish.
Abstract
:
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. Babies and toddlers will love to snuggle as you read to them the engaging story of this fascinating athlete and will also enjoy exploring the stylish and quirky illustrations of this sturdy board book on their own.
Reading Level
:
Carries 'CE' logo.
Preschool.
Personal Subject
:
Rudolph, Wilma, 1940-1994-Pictorial works-Juvenile literature.
Subject Term
:
Women runners -- United States -- Biography -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.
African American athletes -- Biography -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.
Board books.
Books for Babies.
Added Author
:
Flower, Amelia.
Library | Shelf Number | Material Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Marylebone Library | BABY BOOKS | Book | 30117804195929 | Children's Library |