Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph

by Mary Dodson Wade

Book Overview

This compelling volume explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 1960 Olympics, where she won three gold medals, Rudolph became a teacher and mentor to other runners. This easy-to-read biography allows new readers to learn about an amazing person.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766032825
• ISBN13: 9780766032828
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.7" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3