Wilma Unlimited

• Author : Kathleen Krull
• Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Release Date : 2000-02
• ISBN : 0152020985

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.

• Author : Kathleen Krull
• Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Release Date : 1996
• ISBN : 0152012672

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.

• Author : Kathleen Krull
• Publisher : Paw Prints
• Release Date : 2009-07-10
• ISBN : 144201797X

A young reader's introduction to champion athlete Wilma Rudolph discusses her development of polio at age fouran illness that doctors said would prevent her from ever walkingher schooltime achievements, and her goldmedal successes at the 1960 Olympic Games. Reprint.

• Author : Victoria Sherrow
• Publisher : Millbrook Press
• Release Date : 2011-01-01
• ISBN : 9780822589280

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.

• Author : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
• Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Release Date : 2020-06-02
• ISBN : 9780711246270

This board book version of Wilma Rudolph—from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series—introduces the youngest dreamers to the incredible life of this remarkable sprinter and Olympic champion. Wilma was born into a family with 22 brothers and sisters, in the segregated South. She contracted polio in her early years and her doctors said she would never walk again. But Wilma persisted with treatment, and she recovered her strength by the age of 12. At school, Wilma showed a

• Author : Jo Harper
• Publisher : Simon and Schuster
• Release Date : 2010-05-11
• ISBN : 1439113335

An inspiring story of the first American female athlete to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games shares her triumphs over childhood illnesses to become a high school basketball player. A Childhood Of Famous Americans title.

• Author : Thomas Streissguth
• Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
• Release Date : 2006
• ISBN : 9780822559580

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

• Author : Rita Liberti,Maureen M. Smith
• Publisher : Syracuse University Press
• Release Date : 2015-05-29
• ISBN : 9780815653073

Wilma Rudolph was born black in Jim Crow Tennessee. The twentieth of 22 children, she spent most of her childhood in bed suffering from whooping cough, scarlet fever, and pneumonia. She lost the use of her left leg due to polio and wore leg braces. With dedication and hard work, she became a gifted runner, earning a track and field scholarship to Tennessee State. In 1960, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games.

• Author : Maureen M. Smith
• Publisher : Greenwood
• Release Date : 2006
• ISBN : 0313333076

Profiles Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio to become an Olympic medal-winning runner.

• Author : Heidi M.D. Elston
• Publisher : ABDO
• Release Date : 2020-08-01
• ISBN : 9781098212384

This biography introduces readers to Zachary Taylor including his early political career and key events from Taylor's administration including the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and the Compromise of 1850. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

• Author : Pat Zietlow Miller
• Publisher : Chronicle Books
• Release Date : 2016-02-09
• ISBN : 9781452146492

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.

• Author : Percy Leed
• Publisher : Millbrook Press
• Release Date : 2020-08-01
• ISBN : 9781728407210

Sprinter Wilma Rudolph's life was defined by epic triumphs on and off the track. As a child, Rudolph suffered from polio, but later became the first US woman to win three gold medals in track and field at an Olympics. Learn all about this inspirational athlete!

• Author : Julia Cook
• Publisher : National Center for Youth Issues
• Release Date : 2012-01-15
• ISBN : 9781937870898

"My stomach feels like it's tied up in a knot. My knees lock up, and my face feels hot. You know what I mean? I'm Wilma Jean, The Worry Machine." Anxiety is a subjective sense of worry, apprehension, and/or fear. It is considered to be the number one health problem in America. Although quite common, anxiety disorders in children are often misdiagnosed and overlooked. Everyone feels fear, worry and apprehension from time to time, but when these feelings prevent

• Author : Charlotte Offsay
• Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Release Date : 2022-04-05
• ISBN : 9780593376027

A picture book celebrating grandmas and all that makes them "magic", ideal for fans of How to Babysit a Grandma. "When a child is born, a grandma is born too. Grandmas aren't like regular grown-ups. Grandmas are filled with magic." In this charming picture book tribute to grandmas, a grandma's magic bursts through the door as soon as she comes to visit and can be seen in every wonderful thing she does: playing, exploring, baking, gardening, and in all the

• Author : Nena Hawkes,John F. A. Seggar
• Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
• Release Date : 2000
• ISBN : 0313309124

Offers inspirational biographical profiles of 42 successful women coaches from a myriad of sports.