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Babe Didrikson Zaharias by Russell Freedman

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Babe Didrikson Zaharias

The Making of a Champion

Russell Freedman

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 7, 2014

Reading lane: Sports Biographies for Kids

“Befitting a champion.”— School Library Journal , starred review Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of history's greatest athletes as an All-American basketball player, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field, and a championship golfer who won eighty-two amateur and professional tournaments.

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Good for readers interested in biographies of pioneering women athletesGood for readers interested in elite athletes across multiple sports

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Authors
Russell Freedman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 7, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Sports Biographies for Kids · Biographies of Women for Kids
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Sports Biographies for Kids

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“Befitting a champion.”— School Library Journal , starred review Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of history's greatest athletes as an All-American basketball player, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field, and a championship golfer who won eighty-two amateur and professional tournaments. She was elected Woman Athlete of the Year six times, and in 1950 was named Woman Athlete of the Half Century. This insightful and well-researched biography from a Newbery medalist bring...

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“Befitting a champion.”— School Library Journal , starred review Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of history's greatest athletes as an All-American basketball player, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field, and a championship golfer who won eighty-two amateur and professional tournaments. She was elected Woman Athlete of the Year six times, and in 1950 was named Woman Athlete of the Half Century. This insightful and well-researched biography from a Newbery medalist brings to life the woman who changed the perception of female athletes forever.

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