{"product_id":"queen-of-the-track-heather-lang-9781590788509","title":"Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere is a story of Alice Coachman, the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alice Coachman was a girl, most White people wouldn't even shake her hand. Yet when the King of England placed an Olympic medal around her neck in 1948, he extended his hand to Alice in congratulations. Standing on a podium in London's Wembley Stadium, Alice was a long way from the fields of Georgia where she ran barefoot as a child. With a record-breaking leap, she had become the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. This inspirational picture book is perfect to celebrate Women's History Month or to share any day of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Lang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590788508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590788509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Astra Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e151761 \/ Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Keystone to Reading Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2012 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2012 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/16\/2012 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012 pg. 167 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Heather Lang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043110220031,"sku":"9781590788509","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e7afba27-f668-4267-860e-3f4d4be43105.jpg?v=1684965316","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/queen-of-the-track-heather-lang-9781590788509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}