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1) Wilma Rudolph: olympic track star

Author

Engfer, Lee

Series

Graphic Biographies

Language

English

Formats

Book, eComic

Description

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A biography on the life of Wilma Rudolph, hero of the 1960 Rome Olympics. Written in graphic-novel format.

2) The quickest kid in Clarksville

Author

Miller, Pat Zietlow

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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Growing up in the segregated town of Clarksville, Tennessee, in the 1960s, Alta's family cannot afford to buy her new sneakers--but she still plans to attend the parade celebrating her hero Wilma Rudolph's three Olympic gold medals.

3) Wilma unlimited How Wilma Rudolph became the world's fastest woman

Author

Krull, Kathleen

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.

4) Wilma Rudolph

Author

Ruth, Amy

Series

Biography

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

c2000

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.

5) If you want something done: leadership lessons from bold women

Author

Haley, Nikki

Publisher

St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group

Pub. Date

2022.

Language

English

Description

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"From the New York Times bestselling author of WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, Nikki Haley's sharply intimate and inspirational book celebrates the world's most iconic women leaders. "If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman." --Margaret Thatcher. In the spirit of Thatcher's quote, Ambassador Nikki R. Haley offers inspiring examples of women who worked against obstacles and opposition to get things done--including Haley...