Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper by Malaspina, Ann

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

Bare feet shouldn't fly. Long legs shouldn't spin. Braids shouldn't flap in the wind. 'Sit on the...
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Author: Ann Malaspina
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Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper by Malaspina, Ann

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

$40.04

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

$40.04
Author: Ann Malaspina
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.



Author: Ann Malaspina
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 01/01/2012
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780807580356
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 150216 / Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper


Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2011
Booklist 02/01/2012 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 02/20/2012 pg. 166
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2012
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 152
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 167 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Even as a child, Ann Malaspina liked to write stories. Ann has written numerous books for young people including Finding Lincoln and Phillis Sings Out Freedom. Ann lives in New Jersey with her husband and two sons. www.annmalaspina.com Eric Velasquez, the son of Afro-Puerto Rican parents, was born in Spanish Harlem and grew up in Harlem in New York City. As a child, his love for doodling and drawing was strongly encouraged by his mother. From his grandmother he inherited a love of music and from his father he developed a love of movies. Growing up in this setting, Eric says, "Becoming an artist was a natural choice for me. I have never thought of being anything else." http: //www.ericvelasquez.com/

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