Wilma Rudolph: Olympic Runner

by Jo Harper

Book Overview

An inspiring story of the first American female athlete to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games shares her triumphs over childhood illnesses to become a high school basketball player. A Childhood Of Famous Americans title.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689858736
• ISBN13: 9780689858734
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Wilma Rudloph Olypimc Runner

Wilma Rudolph is like a regular six-year old child, but has polio. She tries to fight polio, but thinks her exercises aren't helping at all. But later on something happens, she wants to start playing basketball. "How can i do this if my leg is twisted?" Wilma said. Later, she qualfied for the 1960 Olympics in three events, the 100, 200, and a relay race. Wilma had set a world record, but the people in charge of the validating made it offical. Because of that, her achievement doesn't always appear in record books. If you want to know more about Wilma, you should read the book.