Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Superstars of women's track Superstars of women's track George Sullivan Follows the careers of six women's track champions from their first races in grade school through their winning of national and international titles. OL15079387W
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jackie Joyner-Kersee Liza N. Burby Covers the life and achievements of the record-breaking runner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee. OL1811463W
This little trailblazer This little trailblazer Joan Holub This board book highlights ten memorable female trailblazers. OL19662843W
What makes Olga run? What makes Olga run? Bruce Grierson "Olga Kotelko is not your average ninety-three-year-old. She not only looks and acts like a much younger woman, she holds over twenty-three world records in track and field, seventeen in her current … OL19666861W
Long-armed Ludy and the first women's Olympics Long-armed Ludy and the first women's Olympics Jean L. Patrick Lucille Ludy Godbold grew up skinny, tall, and athletic. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy gave shot put a try and she made that iron ball sail with he… OL19717404W
Wilma Rudolph Wilma Rudolph Jo Harper A biography of the African American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics. OL20509669W
Superstars of women's track and field Superstars of women's track and field Wickham, Martha Traces the achievements of some of the top women track and field athletes, including Wilma Rudolph, Grete Waitz, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. OL2638996W
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jackie Joyner-Kersee Margaret J. Goldstein Chronicles the life of the track and field star who has had medal-winning performances in three Olympics. OL3299122W
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jackie Joyner-Kersee Carol A. Fuchs A biography of the track and field champion who has won Olympic gold medals in both the long jump and the heptathlon. OL3907964W