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Wilma Rudolph (Black American Series)

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The AMERICAN WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT SERIES is an excellent choice for libraries. The story of Wilma Rudolph is interesting and it brings out that women can achieve in all areas. Wilma was one of the first Afro-American women to excell in sports. The illustrations and the facts about her life enhance the story. The time line in the back of the book makes her life and national events fall in to place.

Wilma Rudolph: Champion Athlete tells the story of Wilma Rudolph. Wilma was 20th out of 22 children in her family. She suffered from polio until she was 12. She went to Cobb Elementary and Burt High School in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was a skilled basketball player, and in one game the referee spotted her and introduced her to running track. She went to meets where she was always a champion. In 1956 she went to the Olympics. Her team won the bronze medal in the 400 meter relay. After that, she kept on trianing and went to the 1960 Olympics where she won 3 gold medals. She was voted "Best Athlete in the World", married Robert Elridge, and had 6 children.
This topic is important because running is a common sport. This book was organized in chronological order, and it contained all her stories and accomplishments. There was a "Find Out More" section with websites and other books. The pictures were a great feature of this book and the ccaptions were excellent. Tom Bicaree used simple sentences and pictures to make the main ideas easier to understand. The chapter titles were creative and self explanatory. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in athletics.