Ice Breaker: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure Skating

RISE: A Feminist Book Project 2021 List, Early Readers Non-Fiction

Mabel Fairbanks didn't let segregation stop her from skating.

In the 1930s, only white figure skaters were allowed in public ice rinks and to compete for gold medals, but Mabel Fairbanks wouldn't let that stop her. With skates two sizes too big and a heart full of dreams, Mabel beat the odds and broke down color barriers through sheer determination and athletic skill. Mabel became the first African-American woman to be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780807534960
Age: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 512274 / Ice Breaker: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure Skating


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2019
Booklist 09/01/2019 pg. 102
School Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 100

About the Author
Rose Viña is a Cuban-American writer originally from California. Rose was a competitive figure skater for more than 20 years and now serves as the head figure skating coach in Sweden. Claire Almon is an illustrator who also works in character design in animation.