The Resource Wilma Rudolph, written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Ameilia Flower
Wilma Rudolph, written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Ameilia Flower
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The item Wilma Rudolph, written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Ameilia Flower represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Anaheim Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Wilma Rudolph, the remarkable sprinter and Olympic champion. 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781786037510
- Label
- Wilma Rudolph
- Title
- Wilma Rudolph
- Statement of responsibility
- written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Ameilia Flower
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Wilma Rudolph, the remarkable sprinter and Olympic champion. 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
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- PABRO
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
- Dewey number
-
- 796.42092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Flower, Amelia
- Series statement
- Little people, big dreams
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Rudolph, Wilma
- Rudolph, Wilma
- Women runners
- Women runners
- Runners (Sports)
- Runners (Sports)
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Wilma Rudolph, written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Ameilia Flower
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781786037510
- Isbn Type
- ;
- Lccn
- BD19128027
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- Label
- Wilma Rudolph, written by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Ameilia Flower
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781786037510
- Isbn Type
- ;
- Lccn
- BD19128027
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
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