Bibliograph

Traveling shoes, the story of Willye White, US Olympian and long jump champion, Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by Keith Mallett

Type

Label

Traveling shoes, the story of Willye White, US Olympian and long jump champion, Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by Keith Mallett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7 to 10.

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 2 to 5.

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Traveling shoes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1396126670

Responsibility statement

Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by Keith Mallett

Sub title

the story of Willye White, US Olympian and long jump champion

Summary

"Untold until now, here is the story of Black sprinter and long-jumper Willye B. White, who went from picking cotton as a child in Mississippi to competing and winning in the 1956 and 1964 Olympics...[W]hen her cousin noticed she was the fastest runner around, Willye jumped at the chance to put on her traveling shoes and run her way to better opportunities. And run Willye did, first for the Tennessee State Tigerbelles and then for the US Olympic team. Her struggles weren't over though--time and again, Willye had to remind herself, "I believe in me," whether she was running and jumping or witnessing the turmoil of the Civil Rights Movement."--Amazon.com

Target audience

primary

Classification