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Roberta Gibb: Ready-To-Read Level 3
Contributor(s): Calkhoven, Laurie (Author), Dong, Monique (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1534409718     ISBN-13: 9781534409712
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
OUR PRICE:   $4.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Track & Field
Dewey: B
Lexile Measure: 800
Series: You Should Meet
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.20 lbs) 48 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1960's
- Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass.
- Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts
- Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest
- Topical - Girl's Interest
- Cultural Region - New England
 
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Publisher Description:
Get to know the first woman to ever run in the Boston Marathon in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people "you should meet!"

Meet Roberta Gibb. In 1966, Roberta was the first woman ever to run in the Boston Marathon. When Roberta applied for the event she received a letter saying women were not physically able to run marathons and therefore her request was denied. Roberta decided to run anyway, and told her mom, "This is really going to change things for women." She disguised her appearance with a blue hooded sweatshirt pulled up over her head and her brother's Bermuda shorts. Instead of being ridiculed, when the men running realized she was a woman, they cheered her on as she became the first woman to ever complete the Boston marathon!

A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus exercise and nutrition tips for kids. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun!

Contributor Bio(s): Dong, Monique: - Monique Dong studied to become an animator, but soon realized she had a love for illustrating children's books and has been following that dream ever since. Born in South Africa, she now lives in China with her husband.Calkhoven, Laurie: - Laurie Calkhoven is the author of many books, including George Washington: An American Life and Harriet Tubman: Leading the Way to Freedom. She lives in New York City. Visit her at LaurieCalkhoven.com.