{"product_id":"the-fastest-girl-on-earth-meet-kitty-oneil-daredevil-driver-hardcover","title":"The Fastest Girl on Earth!: Meet Kitty O'Neil, Daredevil Driver! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDean Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Baddeley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGear 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!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKitty 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and children's book author. His previous books include, \u003ci\u003eTwo Friends; Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko, and \u003ci\u003eMiss Paul and the President\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Nancy Zhang. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his family. You can visit him at deanrobbins.net. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Baddeley\u003c\/b\u003e teaches design and is an illustrator whose previous work includes \u003ci\u003eA Woman in the House (and Senate)\u003c\/i\u003e by Ilene Cooper, \u003ci\u003eWomen Who Broke the Rules: Mary Todd Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathleen Krull, and \u003ci\u003eI Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark\u003c\/i\u003e by Debbie Levy. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri. See more of her work at ebaddeley.com. Follow her on Twitter at @BizBeth.\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 9.1 x 11.2 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 August 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768148853024,"sku":"9780593125717","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05ba09f2730794bec30ab951df9e82d3_4c31d973-40e3-439e-8610-175f795be364.webp?v=1780325819","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fastest-girl-on-earth-meet-kitty-oneil-daredevil-driver-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}