America's Champion Swimmer - by David A Adler (Paperback)

Name: America's Champion Swimmer - by David A Adler (Paperback)
Brand: Clarion Books
SKU: 88894711
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Highlights

Trudy Ederle loved to swim, and she was determined to be the best.
4-7 Years
9.06" x 11.0" Paperback
32 Pages
Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography

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About the Book

Vibrant, full-color illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement. Full color.

Book Synopsis

Trudy Ederle loved to swim, and she was determined to be the best. At seventeen Trudy won three medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. But what she planned to do next had never been done by a woman: She would swim across the English Channel in fourteen hours and set a world record.

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"Captures the highlights of Ederle's life in evocative images and telling details."--The New York Times Book Review

About the Author

DAVID ADLER has written more than a hundred books, including Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man and Mama Played Baseball. He lives on Long Island, New York.

TERRY WIDENER's work has been featured in Esquire, Harper's, Sports Illustrated, and on the cover of Time. He's also illustrated several books for children, including Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man. He lives in McKinney, Texas.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.06 Inches (H) x 11.0 Inches (W) x .13 Inches (D)

Weight: .36 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-7 Years

Number of Pages: 32

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Sub-Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Publisher: Clarion Books

Theme: Sports & Recreation

Format: Paperback

Author: David A Adler

Language: English

Street Date: June 1, 2005

TCIN: 88894711

UPC: 9780152052515

Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-8477

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.13 inches length x 11 inches width x 9.06 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.36 pounds

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