Title Traveling shoes : the story of Willye White, US Olympian and long jump champion / Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrated by Keith Mallett.

Edition

First edition.

Publication Info.

New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2023]

Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3084834~S1

Location	Call No.	Status
95th Street Juvenile Biography	J BIO WHITE	AVAILABLE
Naper Blvd. Juvenile Biography	J BIO WHITE	AVAILABLE
Nichols Juvenile Biography	J BIO WHITE	AVAILABLE

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Description	1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Note	7-10
	2-5
	690L Lexile
Summary	This never-before-told story of Black sprinter and long-jumper Willye B. White chronicles her journey to competing in and winning the 1956 and 1964 Olympics, showing how her mantra, "I believe in me," helped her overcome obstacles and the turmoil of the Civil Rights Movement.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Audience	7-10
	2-5
Subject	White, Willye B., 1939-2007 -- Juvenile literature.
	Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	African American women track and field athletes -- Juvenile literature.
	African American women Olympic athletes -- Juvenile literature.
	Jumping -- Juvenile literature.
	Track and field athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women Olympic athletes -- Juvenile literature.
	Women track and field athletes -- Juvenile literature.
Genre	Biographies.
Added Author	Mallett, Keith, illustrator.
ISBN	9781635925807 hc.
	1635925800 hc.

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