{"product_id":"queen-of-the-track-alice-coachman-olympic-high-jump-champion-hardcover","title":"Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Lang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFloyd Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere is a story of Alice Coachman, the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alice Coachman was a girl, most White people wouldn't even shake her hand. Yet when the King of England placed an Olympic medal around her neck in 1948, he extended his hand to Alice in congratulations. Standing on a podium in London's Wembley Stadium, Alice was a long way from the fields of Georgia where she ran barefoot as a child. With a record-breaking leap, she had become the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. This inspirational picture book is perfect to celebrate Women's History Month or to share any day of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Lang\u003c\/b\u003e, a former public-health attorney, was inspired by Alice Coachman's indomitable spirit. This is her first picture book. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts. Visit heatherlang.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFloyd Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (1956-2021) illustrated over 110 books for children, including \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and a Sibert Honor. He was also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Berry\u003c\/i\u003e; three Coretta Scott King Honors for \u003ci\u003eI Have Heard of a Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeet Danitra Brown\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBrown Honey in Broomwheat Tea\u003c\/i\u003e; 10 ALA Notables; and an NAACP Image Award, among other honors. Visit floydcooper.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.1 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keystone to Reading Book Award (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771201519904,"sku":"9781590788509","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/78bbb3dba09d12f27284d799a1441de9.webp?v=1780383045","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/queen-of-the-track-alice-coachman-olympic-high-jump-champion-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}