Touch the Sky - Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper (Hardcover)

"Bare feet shouldn't fly. Long legs shouldn't spin. Braids shouldn't flap in the wind. 'Sit on the porch and be a lady, ' Papa scolded Alice." In Alice's Georgia hometown, there was no track where an African-American girl could practice, so she made her own crossbar with sticks and rags. With the support of her coach, friends, and community, Alice started to win medals. Her dream to compete at the Olympics came true in 1948. This is an inspiring free-verse story of the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Photos of Alice Coachman are also included

General

Imprint:	Albert Whitman & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Ann Malaspina
Illustrators:	Eric Velasquez
Dimensions:	279 x 4 x 215mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Paper over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	32
ISBN-13:	978-0-8075-8035-6
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography > Human geography / peoples of the world > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-8075-8035-X
Barcode:	9780807580356

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!