The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

It's the day before the big parade. Alta can only think about one thing: Wilma Rudolph, three-time Olympic gold medalist. She'll be riding on a float tomorrow. See, Alta is the quickest kid in Clarksville, Tennessee, just like Wilma once was. It doesn't matter that Alta's shoes have holes because Wilma came from hard times, too. But what happens when a new girl with shiny new shoes comes along and challenges Alta to a race? Will she still be the quickest kid? The Quickest Kid in Clarksville is a timeless story of dreams, determination, and the power of friendship.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 02/09/2016
ISBN: 9781452129365
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2016
Booklist 02/01/2016 pg. 46
Publishers Weekly 02/08/2016
School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 116
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2016
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2016 pg. 120
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 48 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 179984 / Quickest Kid in Clarksville
Reading Level: 2.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5