Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

Bare feet shouldn't fly. Long legs shouldn't spin. Braids shouldn't flap in the wind. 'Sit on the porch and be a lady, ' Papa scolded Alice. In Alice's Georgia hometown, there was no track where an African-American girl could practice, so she made her own crossbar with sticks and rags. With the support of her coach, friends, and community, Alice started to win medals. Her dream to compete at the Olympics came true in 1948. This is an inspiring free-verse story of the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Photos of Alice Coachman are also included

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 01/01/2012
ISBN: 9780807580356
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.50d
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2011
Booklist 02/01/2012 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 02/20/2012 pg. 166
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2012
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 152
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 167 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 150216 / Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 0.5