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Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm
Contributor(s): Macy, Sue (Author), Collins, Matt (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0823436659 ISBN-13: 9780823436651
Publisher: Holiday House

OUR PRICE: $14.41

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2016003168

Age Level: 6-9

Grade Level: 1-4

Lexile Measure: 980 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Guided Reading: N (Grade 3)

Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.3" W x 11.1" L (0.90 lbs) 40 pages

Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Chronological Period - 1920's
- Cultural Region - Western Europe

Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2017
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 118
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2017
Booklist 03/15/2017 pg. 41
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2017 pg. 155
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 220 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 187660
Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:
On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned. Lyrical text, stunning illustrations and fascinating back matter put the reader right alongside Ederle in her bid to be the first woman to swim the Channel--and contextualizes her record-smashing victory as a defining moment in sports history. Time line, bibliography, source notes.

Contributor Bio(s): Macy, Sue: - Sue Macy loves to write about sports and fearless women. Her books have been named ALA Notable Books, Best Books for Young Adults, and Booklist Editors' Choices. She lives in Englewood, New Jersey.Collins, Matt: -

Matt Collins has illustrated many children's books, including Basketball Belles by Sue Macy. His art appears in The New York Times, Scientific American, and other publications. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut.

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