Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills

by Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman

Just in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics, here is a dramatic and inspiring autobiographical tale of overcoming odds by Native American gold medalist Billy Mills, with stunning illustrations by acclaimed Lakota artist SD Nelson.

Billy Mills was once an orphan on the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation. But before his father was called to the ancestors, he told Billy how to conquer his suffering: You have broken wings, son. You have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316373486
• ISBN13: 9780316373487
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3