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by Kathleen Krull (Author), David Diaz (Illustrator)
This award-winning true story of Black Olympic runner Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio and eventually went on to win three gold medals, is illustrated by Caldecott medal-winning artist David Diaz.
Before Wilma Rudolph was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg. Everyone said she would never walk again. But Wilma refused to believe it. Not only would she walk again, she vowed, she'd run. And she did run--all the way to the Olympics, where she became the first American woman to earn three gold medals in a single Olympiad. This dramatic and inspiring true story is illustrated in bold watercolor and acrylic paintings.
Number of Pages: 44
Dimensions: 0.2 x 8.3 x 10.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 01, 2000
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award (2000)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 0.5
