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Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion

Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion

Published in
1999
3.77
on Goodreads (53)

Description

An intimate portrait of the legendary woman who changed the world's perception of female athletes forever details her rise to fame as an All-American basketball player, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field, and a champion golfer, tennis player, baseball player, diver, and bowler, and who received the great honor of being named Woman Athlete of the Half Century in 1950.
Age
10-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
192 pages
Book in series
#3

Why to read

  • Inspirational story
  • Interesting historical context
  • Engaging biography
  • Empowering message for young readers