Gear up for this high-powered picture book biography about Kitty O'Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women's land speed record!
Kitty O'Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She became deaf as a child, and grew up loving sports and action. Kitty jumped, ran, raced, and swam, all while learning to read lips and communicating through sign language. Eventually, Kitty took a job as a stuntwoman, doing the most dangerous job on set and even filming stunts for films like Wonder Woman!
Still, Kitty wanted more thrills. She became a racecar driver and sought to do what no woman had done before. She chose the aptly named Motivator and trained like a true champion. In 1976, Kitty and the Motivator broke the land speed record, racing at over 600 miles per hour! Kitty was a hero to fans everywhere, and proved that she was truly unstoppable.
| ISBN: | 9780593125724 |
| Publication date: | 10th August 2021 |
| Author: | Dean Robbins |
| Illustrator: | Elizabeth Baddeley |
| Publisher: | Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Transport PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND) |
Gear up for this high-powered picture book biography about Kitty O'Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women's land speed record!Kitty O'Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She became deaf as a child, and grew up loving sports and action.
The Fastest Girl on Earth! features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Transport, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND)
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The Fastest Girl on Earth! was written by Dean Robbins and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books
The Fastest Girl on Earth! has 40 pages