Touch the Sky
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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.
Subjects
Subjects
African Americans
African Americans -- Biography
African American women athletes
African American women athletes -- Juvenile literature
Autobiography
Biographies
Biography
Coachman, Alice
Coachman, Alice -- Juvenile literature
Electronic books
Ethnology
Jumping
Jumping -- Juvenile literature
Olympic Games
Olympic Games -- Juvenile literature
Olympics
Sports
Track and field athletes
Track and field athletes -- Juvenile literature
Women
Women -- Biography
African Americans -- Biography
African American women athletes
African American women athletes -- Juvenile literature
Autobiography
Biographies
Biography
Coachman, Alice
Coachman, Alice -- Juvenile literature
Electronic books
Ethnology
Jumping
Jumping -- Juvenile literature
Olympic Games
Olympic Games -- Juvenile literature
Olympics
Sports
Track and field athletes
Track and field athletes -- Juvenile literature
Women
Women -- Biography
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9780807580349
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| Grouping Title | touch the sky |
| Grouping Author | ann malaspina |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2024-12-02 22:24:25PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-01-02 00:24:28AM |
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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.
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African American women athletes -- Juvenile literature
African Americans -- Biography
Autobiography
Biographies
Biography
Coachman, Alice
Coachman, Alice -- Juvenile literature
Electronic books
Ethnology
Jumping -- Juvenile literature
Olympic Games
Olympic Games -- Juvenile literature
Olympics
Sports
Track and field athletes
Track and field athletes -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
African Americans -- Biography
Autobiography
Biographies
Biography
Coachman, Alice
Coachman, Alice -- Juvenile literature
Electronic books
Ethnology
Jumping -- Juvenile literature
Olympic Games
Olympic Games -- Juvenile literature
Olympics
Sports
Track and field athletes
Track and field athletes -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
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Touch the Sky
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Touch the Sky
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African American women athletes
African Americans
Autobiography
Biography
Coachman, Alice
Electronic books
Ethnology
Jumping
Olympics
Sports
Track and field athletes
Women
African Americans
Autobiography
Biography
Coachman, Alice
Electronic books
Ethnology
Jumping
Olympics
Sports
Track and field athletes
Women
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