| Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion Contributor(s): Freedman, Russell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544104919 ISBN-13: 9780544104914 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Olympics |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 7.58" W x 10.03" (1.36 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 34730 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Befitting a champion."--School Library Journal, starred review Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of history's greatest athletes as an All-American basketball player, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field, and a championship golfer who won eighty-two amateur and professional tournaments. She was elected Woman Athlete of the Year six times, and in 1950 was named Woman Athlete of the Half Century. This insightful and well-researched biography from a Newbery medalist brings to life the woman who changed the perception of female athletes forever. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freedman, Russell: - RUSSELL FREEDMAN received the Newbery Medal for Lincoln: A Photobiography. He is also the recipient of three Newbery Honors, a National Humanities Medal, the Sibert Medal, the Orbis Pictus Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and was selected to give the 2006 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Mr. Freedman lives in New York City and travels widely to research his books. |