Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics

Author: Patrick, Jean L. S.,Gustavson, Adam
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Category: Children's General Story Books, People & Places, Children's Sports Books
Book Format: Hardcover

 

Lucille Ludy Godbold grew up skinny, tall, and athletic. In her ?nal year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy gave shot put a try and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. When her coach took her to a meet in New York she quali?ed for the ?rst Women's Olympic Games in 1922. Except she had no money to go.

Ludy's college and classmates rallied around her and raised the money to send her to compete. She won the gold medal with 1 foot, 2.6 inches to spare. She'd done her friends, her school, the South, and the USA proud.

Hooray for Ludy!

 

About Jean L. S. Patrick

Jean L. S. Patrick is the author of several books for children, including The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth (Carolrhoda Books). Jean has also written a weekly children's book column for the Daily Republic in Mitchell, South Dakota, since 1989. Adam Gustavson has illustrated several picture books, including the award-winning Good Luck, Mrs. K! (Margaret K. McElderry) and Dirty Rats. Adam lives in West Orange, New Jersey.

 

(BK-9781580895460)

SKU BK-9781580895460
Barcode # 9781580895460
Brand CHARLESBRIDGE CHILDREN
Artist / Author Patrick, Jean L. S., Gustavson, Adam
Shipping Weight 0.4800kg
Shipping Width 0.230m
Shipping Height 0.020m
Shipping Length 0.280m
Assembled Length 27.900m
Assembled Height 1.500m
Assembled Width 23.400m
Type Hardcover

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