Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman

Krull, Kathleen

ISBN 10: 0780799852 ISBN 13: 9780780799851

Publisher: Perfection Learning, 2000

Synopsis

Before Wilma was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg. Everyone said she would never walk again. But Wilma refused to believe it. Not only would she walk again, she vowed, she'd run. And she did run--all the way to the Olympics, where she became the first American woman to earn three gold medals in a single olympiad.

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Review:

"Inspiring.--The New York Times Book Review
"A triumphant story, triumphantly relayed."--Publishers Weekly

"Inspiring."--"The New York Times Book Review "

"A triumphant story, triumphantly relayed."--"Publishers Weekly"

"Inspiring." "The New York Times Book Review "

"A triumphant story, triumphantly relayed."--"Publishers Weekly""

"Inspiring." The New York Times Book Review

"A triumphant story, triumphantly relayed."--Publishers Weekly"

"Inspiring."--The New York Times Book Review

"A triumphant story, triumphantly relayed."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0780799852
• ISBN 13: 9780780799851
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 41
• Illustrator: Diaz David