Florence Griffith Joyner: Dazzling Olympian (Achievers) [Library Binding]

Nathan Aaseng (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Series: Achievers

A biography emphasizing the running career of the Olympic gold medalist who set new records in the 1988 Games in Seoul.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-- Aaseng's smooth, easy style accurately captures the development of this star athlete's quest to break world records in the women's sprints. Griffith Joyner, the seventh of 11 children, began her running career chasing rabbits in the Mojave Desert. Two decades of racing--from the desert to seven world records in the women's 100 meters--are described along with her capture of three gold medals and one silver medal in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Her hard work and flamboyant style are chronicled in both the text and in black-and-white photographs (which can't entirely do justice to her unique running costumes and highly decorated fingernails). Any reader interested in track and field, the Olympics, or women in sports will find the biography informative. --Janice C. Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 56 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group (L) (February 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822504952
• ISBN-13: 978-0822504955
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,233,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Sports > Track & Field

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flo Jo and the Funny Suits, November 22, 2000

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This review is from: Florence Griffith Joyner: Dazzling Olympian (Lerner Sports Achievers) (Paperback)

(3 elementary students: ...): It's a very interesting book. It tells about Flo Jo's one-legged suits and her unique personal style. It inspires people never to give up on something you love a lot. There were times when Flo Jo was worried she wouldn't be able to compete, but somehow she perservered through the difficult times. In this book you will find out that Flo Jo made many new world records in running. (We don't understand how she could sign autographs with her six-inch long fingernails!!) Flo Jo wasn't allowed to run in the hand off relay because her fingernails were too long. In the end, the the coaches let her keep them (the second time). We would recommend this book for people who are looking for a good biography and love running. We think the reading level for this book is appropriate for grades 3 and up, or as a Read Aloud for grades 2 and up.