Touch the sky : Alice Coachman, Olympic high jumper / by Ann Malaspina ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez.
A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Includes bibliographical references.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807580356
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Albert Whitman, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Target Audience Note:
- AD600L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader (AR) MG 3.6 0.5Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.6 0.5 150216.
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- Subject:
- Coachman, Alice > Juvenile literature.
Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England) > Juvenile literature.
African American women athletes > Juvenile literature.
African American women athletes > United States > Juvenile literature.
Jumping > United States > Juvenile literature.
Track and field athletes > United States > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansboro Branch Library | EB COACHMAN (Text) | 36015000888939 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J B COACHMAN (Text) | 50503300088319 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB COACHMAN (Text) | 540191010098775 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | JB COACHMAN, ALICE (Text) | 0112518613628 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | JB Coa (Text) | 30308100972182 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Gibsonville Public Library | J BIO Coachman (Text) | 30449050106676 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | JB Coachman A Malaspina (Text) | 30519008046065 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | J B Coachman (Text) | 39523000223970 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | JB COACHMAN (Text) | 39493107139356 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Mocksville | J 796.4209 MALASPINA (Text) | 39872001583159 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Includes bibliographical references.
