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Traveling shoes : the story of Willye White, US Olympian and long jump champion
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This never-before-told story of Black sprinter and long-jumper Willye B. White chronicles her journey to competing in and winning the 1956 and 1964 Olympics, showing how her mantra, "I believe in m...
This never-before-told story of Black sprinter and long-jumper Willye B. White chronicles her journey to competing in and winning the 1956 and 1964 Olympics, showing how her mantra, "I believe in me," helped her overcome obstacles and the turmoil of the Civil Rights Movement.
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- Creator
- Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by Keith Mallett
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- First edition
- New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2023]
- Physical Details
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- 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781635925807, 1635925800
- OCLC
- on1404837061
- Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
- Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- White, Willye B., 1939-2007 -- Juvenile literature.
- African American women track and field athletes -- Juvenile literature.
- African American women Olympic athletes -- Juvenile literature.
- Jumping -- Juvenile literature.
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.