Ice Breaker: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure Skating Contributor(s): Viña, Rose (Author), Almon, Claire (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 080753496X ISBN-13: 9780807534960 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Ice Skating - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2019026447 |
Lexile Measure: 790 |
Series: She Made History |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.2" W x 10.1" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1930's - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Black History |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the 1930s, only white figure skaters were allowed in public ice rinks and to compete for gold medals, but Mabel Fairbanks wouldn't let that stop her. With skates two sizes too big and a heart full of dreams, Mabel beat the odds and broke down color barriers through sheer determination and athletic skill. Mabel became the first African-American woman to be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame. |