Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby by Tracy, Elizabeth
Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby by Tracy, Elizabeth

Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby

Alice is determined to build the fastest car in the boys-only soap box derby in this empowering...
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SKU: 9781536231571
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Author: Elizabeth Tracy
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby by Tracy, Elizabeth

Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby

$28.86
Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby by Tracy, Elizabeth

Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby

$28.86
Author: Elizabeth Tracy
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Alice is determined to build the fastest car in the boys-only soap box derby in this empowering true tale of ingenuity, engineering, and the joy of creating your dreams.

Alice loves swooping through the clouds in Daddy's biplane. She and he even flew through a howling tornado when Alice was only three! Grounded now by the Great Depression, Alice is yearning for more thrilling adventure when she sees a newspaper ad for a soap box derby where kids will race their own homemade, gravity-powered cars. Excitement is spreading like prairie fire! But wait--the race is only for boys? Alice knows she can be a race-car driver, too. So she and Daddy work hard in his machine shop to build the speediest car they can. Ball bearings let the wheels spin smoothly, rubber tires absorb bumps in the pavement, sleek surfaces slice through the air, and the crowning glory: an airplane's nose cone! The day of the race, forty thousand people turn out to watch hundreds of boys compete--and one Mystery Driver. At the crack of the starter pistol, Alice flies toward the checkered flag . . . Get ready for an action-packed story complete with fascinating back matter that digs deeper into the science and people involved.

Author: Elizabeth Tracy
Publisher: Mit Kids Press
Published: 06/24/2025
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.40h x 8.80w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781536231571
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2025 pg. 73
School Library Journal 07/01/2025 pg. 83

About the Author
Elizabeth Tracy loves real-life inspiring stories, especially when they feature empowered women and girls. Since childhood, she's been known for her unwavering determination and adventurous spirit. She hasn't raced a gravity-powered car--yet. But it's never too late to try! Before becoming a writer, Elizabeth Tracy was a businesswoman, professor, and proud mother of two mighty girls. She lives with her husband in New York state, where they divide their time between Manhattan and the scenic Hudson Valley.

Anna Aaronson hails from the American Midwest, just like Alice. She lives there with her husband, three children, and many animals on their small homestead. She loves that she gets to share stories about girls from the past and will always be enamored with how picture books can help teach, shape, and inspire us.
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