Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion
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Here is a story of Alice Coachman, the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
When Alice Coachman was a girl, most White people wouldn't even shake her hand. Yet when the King of England placed an Olympic medal around her neck in 1948, he extended his hand to Alice in congratulations. Standing on a podium in London's Wembley Stadium, Alice was a long way from the fields of Georgia where she ran barefoot as a child. With a record-breaking leap, she had become the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. This inspirational picture book is perfect to celebrate Women's History Month or to share any day of the year.
Publisher: Astra Young Readers
Published: 03/01/2012
Pages: 40
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781590788509
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151761 / Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Winner
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2012 pg. 104
Booklist 06/01/2012 pg. 87
People 07/16/2012 pg. 53
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 167 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Heather Lang, a former public-health attorney, was inspired by Alice Coachman's indomitable spirit. This is her first picture book. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts. Visit heatherlang.com.
Floyd Cooper (1956-2021) illustrated over 110 books for children, including Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and a Sibert Honor. He was also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award for The Blacker the Berry; three Coretta Scott King Honors for I Have Heard of a Land, Meet Danitra Brown, and Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea; 10 ALA Notables; and an NAACP Image Award, among other honors. Visit floydcooper.com.
When Alice Coachman was a girl, most White people wouldn't even shake her hand. Yet when the King of England placed an Olympic medal around her neck in 1948, he extended his hand to Alice in congratulations. Standing on a podium in London's Wembley Stadium, Alice was a long way from the fields of Georgia where she ran barefoot as a child. With a record-breaking leap, she had become the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. This inspirational picture book is perfect to celebrate Women's History Month or to share any day of the year.
Publisher: Astra Young Readers
Published: 03/01/2012
Pages: 40
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781590788509
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151761 / Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Winner
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2012 pg. 104
Booklist 06/01/2012 pg. 87
People 07/16/2012 pg. 53
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 167 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Heather Lang, a former public-health attorney, was inspired by Alice Coachman's indomitable spirit. This is her first picture book. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts. Visit heatherlang.com.
Floyd Cooper (1956-2021) illustrated over 110 books for children, including Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and a Sibert Honor. He was also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award for The Blacker the Berry; three Coretta Scott King Honors for I Have Heard of a Land, Meet Danitra Brown, and Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea; 10 ALA Notables; and an NAACP Image Award, among other honors. Visit floydcooper.com.