| Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm Contributor(s): Macy, Sue (Author), Collins, Matt (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0823436659 ISBN-13: 9780823436651 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $14.41 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016003168 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.3" W x 11.1" (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1920's - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 187660 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned. Lyrical text, stunning illustrations and fascinating back matter put the reader right alongside Ederle in her bid to be the first woman to swim the Channel--and contextualizes her record-smashing victory as a defining moment in sports history. Time line, bibliography, source notes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Macy, Sue: - Sue Macy loves to write about sports and fearless women. Her books have been named ALA Notable Books, Best Books for Young Adults, and Booklist Editors' Choices. She lives in Englewood, New Jersey.Collins, Matt: - Matt Collins has illustrated many children's books, including Basketball Belles by Sue Macy. His art appears in The New York Times, Scientific American, and other publications. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut. |