Here is a story of Alice Coachman, the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
When Alice Coachman was a girl, most White people wouldn't even shake her hand. Yet when the King of England placed an Olympic medal around her neck in 1948, he extended his hand to Alice in congratulations. Standing on a podium in London's Wembley Stadium, Alice was a long way from the fields of Georgia where she ran barefoot as a child. With a record-breaking leap, she had become the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. This inspirational picture book is perfect to celebrate Women's History Month or to share any day of the year.
| ISBN: | 9781590788509 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2012 |
| Author: | Heather Lang, Floyd Cooper |
| Publisher: | Astra Young Readers an imprint of Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Sports Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |