First Avenue Editions (Tm), 2000-01-01
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph
On My Own Biographies (Hardcover), Carolrhoda on My Own Books, and On My Own Biographies (Paperback)
Larry Johnson, Illustrator
Paperback
SKU:9781575054421
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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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Book Details
Book Details
Age Range • 7-10
Pages • 48
No LC subjects available.
Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural & Regional • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation • Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
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.
