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Babe Didrikson Zaharias - by Russell Freedman (Paperback)

Babe Didrikson Zaharias - by  Russell Freedman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Russell Freedman's stunning biography of an Olympic gold medalist and athlete extraordinaire who paved the way for female athletes worldwide.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"Befitting a champion."--<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review <p/>Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of history's greatest athletes as an All-American basketball player, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field, and a championship golfer who won eighty-two amateur and professional tournaments. She was elected Woman Athlete of the Year six times, and in 1950 was named Woman Athlete of the Half Century. This insightful and well-researched biography from a Newbery medalist brings to life the woman who changed the perception of female athletes forever.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Russell Freedman has received nearly every children's literature award, including the Newbery Medal, several Newbery Honors, and the Sibert Medal, as well as a National Humanities Medal and the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award. He lives in New York City and travels widely to research his books.

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