Wilma Rudolph (On My Own Biography) |
 enlarge | Author: Victoria Sherrow
Creator: Larry Johnson
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Category: Book
List Price: $6.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 76043
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.2
ISBN: 1575054426
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.42092
EAN: 9781575054421
ASIN: 1575054426
Publication Date: January 2000
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Condition: Brand New Paperback in Excellent, tight, clean, & crisp Codntion!! Gift Quality!!!
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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.
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 Wilma Rudolph January 24, 2006
Wilma Rodolph had one big problem before she became a famous Olympic runner, and that problem was that she had polio. Polio is a disease that you can die from or lose use of your legs. Wilma lost the use of her left leg only but was still in much pain. Every day, Wilma rode on a bus to a therapist to treat her leg. The bus ride took about 2 hours both ways. When this was happening Wilma was only six years old. Doctors told Wilma's parents, "She might not make it." Her parents were very upset. Wilma's family was very, very poor. Wilma wished very much that she could run like the other children at her school. But as Wilma got older (11) and she kept therapy she started to walk and run! It took Wilma along time for her to prepare but finally she won three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics! I would recommend this book to kids that like to run.
 WILMA RUDOLPH January 22, 2000
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THIS BOOK WAS INSPIRATION TO EVERY YOUNG BLACK CHILD THAT IS PURSURIG TRACK & FIELD. THIS BOOK TALKS HIGHLIGHTLY ON IF YOU SEE YOUR MIND TO A GOAL OR DREAM STICK WITH IT WHEN NO BELIEVES IN YOU BUT YOURSELF.
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