Synopses & Reviews
Trudy Ederle loved to swim. And she was determined to be the best. At seventeen Trudy won three medals at the 1924 Olympics, in Paris. By the time she turned nineteen, Trudy had set twenty-nine U.S. and world records. But what she planned to do next had never been done--by a woman. She would tackle the most difficult swim of all time: the twenty-one miles of cold, choppy water that separate England from France. Trudy's historic fourteen-hour swim across the English Channel set a world record. She defied those who said it couldn't be done. And with her courage and endurance, Trudy Ederle became a symbol for women everywhere.
and#8226;By the award-winning team that created Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
and#8226;Includes a historical author's note
and#8226;Features one of the most celebrated female athletes of the century
Review
"Captures the highlights of Ederle's life in evocative images and telling details."--
The New York Times Book ReviewReview
"This makes an ideal addition to women's history units."
and#8212;Booklist
"A must for school and public libraries and those who love them."
and#8212;Kirkus
"[An] easygoing picture-book biography."
and#8212;Horn Book
"A concise, breezy chronology. Atwell's folk-art style acrylics capture a sense of history in the making, as well as the book's themes of excitement and change."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"Atwell's cheery, doll-like figures and joyful colors are a good match for the woman who insisted that children's library space should be vibrant and stimulating."
and#8212;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Synopsis
One woman's gritty determination to succeed
Synopsis
Trudy Ederle loved to swim, and she was determined to be the best. At seventeen Trudy won three medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. But what she planned to do next had never been done by a woman: She would swim across the English Channel in fourteen hours and set a world record.
Synopsis
A picture book biography about librarian Anne Carroll Moore who, as the New Yorker said, "more or less invented the children's library."
Synopsis
Once upon a time, American children couldnand#8217;t borrow library books. Reading wasnand#8217;t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first childrenand#8217;s room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the worldand#8217;s best childrenand#8217;s books in many different languages.
About the Author
DAVID ADLER has written more than a hundred books, including
Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man and
Mama Played Baseball. He lives on Long Island, New York.
TERRY WIDENER's work has been featured in Esquire, Harper's, Sports Illustrated, and on the cover of Time. He's also illustrated several books for children, including Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man. He lives in McKinney, Texas.