Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781580895460)

Lucile "Ludy" Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go.

Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with more than a foot to spare. Hooray for Ludy

Based on a true story about a little-known athlete and a unique event in women's sports history.

Author: Jean L. S. Patrick
ISBN-10: 1580895468
ISBN-13: 9781580895460
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190433 / Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Booklist 09/01/2017 pg. 95
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 226 - Recommended, Satisfactory