Wilma Rudolph
From the Series On My Own Biography
In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children, but a sickness called polio had damaged her left leg. Wilma spent hours each week doing painful exercises at a hospital for African American patients. The rest of the time, she was forced to wear a heavy and cumbersome leg-brace. Still, Wilma never gave up. She knew she could walk again, and if she could walk, maybe she could run. Author Victoria Sherrow tells how Wilma Rudolph’s determination led her to the 1956 and 1960 Olympics where she gained fame as a champion runner. Larry Johnson’s rich illustrations help to capture this true story of heroic strength and fearlessness.
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978-1-57505-442-1
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978-0-8225-8928-0
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$28.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2000 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | On My Own Books |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2000-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 3.2 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007100, JNF007050, JNF007120 |
| Dewey | 796.42'092 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.875 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 490 |
| Guided Reading Level | N |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 47186 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Afterword, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource |
Author: Victoria Sherrow
Illustrator: Larry Johnson
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On My Own Biography
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