Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion
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Book Description
At the 1948 Olympics in London, members of the U.S. Women's Track and Field team went down to defeat one by one. Any hope of winning rested on Alice Coachman. Thousands of spectators stayed late for the high-jump event and witnessed history as she became the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. In time for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, this book follows Coachman on her jo... More
Book Information
| Publisher | Boyds Mills Press |
| Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
| Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
| # of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN-10 | 1590788508 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1590788509 |
| Publication Date | 03/01/2012 |
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About Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) : Floyd Cooper is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Floyd Cooper include Becoming Billie Holiday, Willie and the All-Stars... more
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