Touch the sky : Alice Coachman, Olympic high jumper
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- ISBN: 9780807580356 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 080758035X (hbk.)
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1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm. - Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2012.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J B C652m (Text) | 33126018603179 | JBiography | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | J B C652m (Text) | 33126018603187 | JBiography | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2012 April
K-Gr 3âWith oil paintings crafted from photographs, Velasquez captures the unconventional style of Alice Coachman's high jumps in this picture-book biography of the first African American woman to win an Olympic Gold. Free-verse text focuses on details such as the athlete's tendency to suck lemons during competitions: "the lemon made her feel lightning-fast,/feather-light, moon-jumping strong." Full-bleed images with inset text appear on almost every spread. One shows Coachman as a young girl jumping a twisted cloth strung between two trees while a man comments to her mother that she's likely to jump over the Moon one day. Her mother's response is not included, but her posture conveys her attitude. It was not her parents who encouraged her, though, but teachers who recognized her talent and offered opportunities for her to train and compete. Readers are likely to empathize with this tomboy who loved to run, jump, and play sports with the boys despite her father's admonitions that she "sit on the porch and/be a lady." This book does not emphasize Coachman's racial experiences except for a brief list of issues the Tuskegee Golden Tigerettes faced traveling in the South. An author's note mentions a reception in her hometown where well-wishers were divided by race. Four black-and-white photos of Coachman and a close-up of her medal are included. This is not a resource for reports, but it is an inspiring introduction to an obscure athlete.âJanet S. Thompson, Chicago Public Library
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