Book
Wilma unlimited : how Wilma Rudolph became the world's fastest woman
Record details
- ISBN: 0152012672
- ISBN: 0152020985
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Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1996.
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| Subject: | Women Biography African Americans Biography Track and field athletes Runners (Sports) Rudolph, Wilma 1940- |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J B R917k (Text) | 33126009926969 | JBiography | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J B R917k (Text) | 33126013427145 | JBiography | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 1996 June
K-Gr 5 The story of Wilma Rudolph, the prematurely born black child who, despite suffering from polio, became the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals. The narrative could very easily slip into sentimentality. It is to Krull's credit that though her telling is affecting, it is also crisp and matter of fact, very much in the spirit of Rudolph's deep day-to-day determination. However, the real impact of this book lies in the potent melding of powerful prose with Diaz's stunning artwork. His watercolor and acrylic illustrations with definite black outlining create a stained-glass effect, and the paintings themselves are backed on sepia photographs that relate to the text. For example, narrative about Wilma's bus trips to Nashville is matched with an illustration showing the girl and her mother at the back of the bus. This in turn is superimposed over a photograph of a bus tire. Children will listen raptly to this inspirational tale, which is especially appropriate for this Olympic year. Ann Welton, Terminal Park Elementary School, Auburn, WA Copyright 1998 School Library Journal Reviews - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 1998 March
An athlete's determined efforts to succeed against all odds. The dynamic artwork is as fluid and vivacious as Rudolph herself. (June 1996) Copyright 1998 School Library Journal