The Fastest Girl on Earth!: Meet Kitty O'Neil, Daredevil Driver!

Gear up for this high-powered picture book biography about Kitty O'Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women's land speed record

Kitty O'Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She became deaf as a child, and grew up loving sports and action. Kitty jumped, ran, raced, and swam, all while learning to read lips and communicating through sign language. Eventually, Kitty took a job as a stuntwoman, doing the most dangerous job on set and even filming stunts for films like Wonder Woman

Still, Kitty wanted more thrills. She became a racecar driver and sought to do what no woman had done before. She chose the aptly named Motivator and trained like a true champion. In 1976, Kitty and the Motivator broke the land speed record, racing at over 600 miles per hour Kitty was a hero to fans everywhere, and proved that she was truly unstoppable.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/10/2021
ISBN: 9780593125717
Pages: 40

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/14/2021
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2021
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 71
School Library Journal 07/01/2021 pg. 80