Touch the sky, Alice Coachman, Olympic high jumper, by Ann Malaspina ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez
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Touch the sky, Alice Coachman, Olympic high jumper, by Ann Malaspina ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Touch the sky
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
714505142
Responsibility statement
by Ann Malaspina ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez
Sub title
Alice Coachman, Olympic high jumper
Summary
A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Includes bibliographical references
Target audience
primary
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Subject
- African American women athletes -- Juvenile literature
- Olympic Games, London, England, 1948 :
- Track and field athletes -- United States
- Jumping -- United States
- Jumping -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Track and field athletes -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- African American women athletes
- Olympic Games, London, England, 1948 -- Juvenile literature
- Coachman, Alice
- Coachman, Alice -- Juvenile literature
Content
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject10
- African American women athletes -- Juvenile literature
- Olympic Games, London, England, 1948 :
- Track and field athletes -- United States
- Jumping -- United States
- Jumping -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Track and field athletes -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- African American women athletes
- Olympic Games, London, England, 1948 -- Juvenile literature
- Coachman, Alice
- Coachman, Alice -- Juvenile literature
- Content1
- Illustrator1
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