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Babe Didrikson Zaharias : The Making of a Champion, Paperback by Freedman, Ru...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780544104914
- Book Title
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias : the Making of a Champion
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Girls & Women, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts
- Item Weight
- 20.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0544104919
ISBN-13
9780544104914
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159995887
Product Key Features
Book Title
Babe Didrikson Zaharias : the Making of a Champion
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Girls & Women, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
20.2 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"engaging profile...Befitting a champion, this superbly crafted, impeccably documented biography ranks head and shoulders above its peers." School Library Journal, Starred The best athlete of the 20th century may have been Babe Didrickson Zaharias, who appears in a vibrant biography that crushes any remaining myths about women in sports. Freedman (Martha Graham, 1998, etc.) makes clear that almost from Babe's birth in 1911, in an era in which women were barely accepted in sports, she displayed phenomenal athletic ability and determination to become a champion in every sport she played. She was so consumed by sports that she played baseball with boys who were glad to have her, and went on to win two gold medals and one silver medal at the 1932 Olympics, a performance that brought her a enduring national celebrity. Her colorful personality lights up the narrative at every turn and in every story, e.g., after fighting for the right to play golf against socialites who didn't want her, she became, arguably, the best golfer who ever lived. Even with her natural ability Babe still trained at an almost inhuman level. Her insistence on victory was matched by a love of life that sparkles through the book; her story, as told by Freedman and supported by a profusion of black-and-white photographs, leaves readers wondering what she could have done in a less restrictive era and who will follow in the path she blazed. Kirkus Reviews "Freedman is an expert biographer whose work should be purchased by all young adult collections." VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Dewey Decimal
796.352/092 B
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
"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., Russell Freedman's stunning biography of an Olympic gold medalist and athlete extraordinaire who paved the way for female athletes worldwide.
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