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Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Salem, Massachusetts : Page Street Kids, 2019Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9781624146541
  • 1624146546
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 796.42092 B 23
LOC classification:
  • GV1061.15.S95 C53 2019
Summary: Kathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This narrative biography follows Kathrine from running laps as a girl in her backyard to becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with official race numbers in 1967. Her inspirational true story is for anyone willing to challenge the rules. The compelling collage art adds to the kinetic action of the story. With tension and heart, this biography has the influential power to get readers into running. An excellent choice for sports fans, New Englanders, young dreamers, and competitive girls and boys alike.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
JB JB Chamberlin Free Public Library Juvenile Nonfiction JB SWI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000567671

"Distributed by Macmillan"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliography.

Kathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This narrative biography follows Kathrine from running laps as a girl in her backyard to becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with official race numbers in 1967. Her inspirational true story is for anyone willing to challenge the rules. The compelling collage art adds to the kinetic action of the story. With tension and heart, this biography has the influential power to get readers into running. An excellent choice for sports fans, New Englanders, young dreamers, and competitive girls and boys alike.

Ages: 8 to 12.

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