Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion
by Heather Lang and Floyd Cooper
A picture book biography about track star Alice Coachman starts with her childhood... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2012
Word Count 2,029
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 151761, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Track and field athletes
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Olympic athletes
- African American women track and field athletes--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- African American women athletes--Juvenile literature
- Coachman, Alice
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Jumping--United States--Juvenile literature
- Coachman, Alice--Juvenile literature
- African American women athletes
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
- United States
- Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England)--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Heather Lang
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2021
Multicultural and International Honor, 2013

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
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