When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball (Leaders Doing Headstands)

Weakland, Mark

ISBN 10: 1515801365 / ISBN 13: 9781515801368

Published by Picture Window Books, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball (Leaders Doing Headstands)
• Publisher: Picture Window Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1515801365
• ISBN 13: 9781515801368
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: Daniel Duncan
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Wima Rudolph became a great American athlete. But do you know what she was like as a child? From battling polio to playing basketball, Wilma was a determined and strong child. This playful story of her childhood will help young readers connect with a historic figure and will inspire them to want to achieve greatness.

About the Author

Mark Weakland wears many hats. As an author, he's written books for teachers, including Super Core!: Turbocharging Your Basal Reading Program with More Reading, Writing, and Word Work, published by the International Reading Association. His book topics for children include sports, bacteria, comets, and poetry. Mark's also a reading specialist. He teaches kindergarten children, third graders, parents, and teachers. As a musician and songwriter, Mark sings, plays percussion, and strums the guitar. Many of his songs, including ""I Sure Love Pancakes"" and ""The Dooflicky Machine,"" have won national awards and contests. Mark lives in Western Pennsylvania.