Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
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Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman

Written by Kathleen Krull & illustrated by David Diaz
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4 - 7
Reading age
44
Page count
AD850L
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Feb 1, 2000
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A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.

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the Olympics  America20th centurygirls and womensports and recreationrunning

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Book Details

ISBN
9780152020989
Publication Date
February 1, 2000
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page Count
44
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 7 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
95-32105
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
43675554
Lexile® Level
AD850L
Scholastic Level
Q
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~T
ATOS® Book Level
5.1
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
13757
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
MG

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