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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2004 · Est. 3.5 hour read
Wilma Rudolph
By Jo Harper, Meryl Henderson (Illustrator)
Part of the Childhood of Famous Americans series
Overcome illness to achieve Olympic glory.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 55 ratings
192 pages· 25,776 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Follow a determined young athlete who battles childhood illnesses to rise as a high school basketball star and make history by winning three Olympic gold medals. Can she defy the odds?
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- 25,776
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- ~781L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 75837
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Aladdin
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780689858734
- LCCN
- 2003107444
- OCLC
- 54021283
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