Wilma Rudolph: Running for Gold

By Percy Leed

Book Overview

Sprinter Wilma Rudolph's life was defined by epic triumphs on and off the track.

As a child with polio, Wilma Rudolph spent her days indoors. Her weakened left leg stopped her from running or even walking without a brace. But by the time she was a teenager, the brace was gone, and she was one of the fastest kids in Tennessee. In 1956, Rudolph helped the United States women's relay team win a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics. Four years later, she won three Olympic gold medals and became an international track-and-field star. Find out how Rudolph overcame polio to become the fastest woman in the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1728413435
• ISBN13: 9781728413433
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.5" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6