Wilma Rudolph Olympic Champion by Victoria Sherrow 1994, Reinforced Hardcover: items on eBay.com

Description: 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.

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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.

Details
Publication Date:	1994-11-01
Series:	Junior World Biographies Series

Size
Height:	9.5 in
Width:	7.3 in
Thickness:	0.8 in
Weight:	17.6 oz

Publisher's Note
Documenting the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at a summer Olympics, a biography includes her Olympic triumphs and current work with a foundation dedicated to supporting young athletes.

Industry Reviews
Gr 4-6 Sherrow describes the poverty, poor health, and physical and emotional challenges that Rudolph overcame in order to succeed. However, while the world-class runner's achievements are detailed and some of her personal mistakes are mentioned, this remarkable athlete fails to emerge as a person. The last chapter, entitled ``Inspiring Others,'' outlines the various positions the woman held in recent years and her efforts toward helping young people; it is dryly presented and not particularly inspirational. Good-quality black-and-white photographs appear throughout. A serviceable, but far-from-outstanding look at Rudolph's life. Janice C. Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreeboro
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