Preview this TitleWilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
by Kathleen Krull and David Diaz
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1996
Word Count 1,542
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 13757, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Women--Biography
- Track and field athletes
- Women runners--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Runners (Sports)--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Runners (Sports)
- African Americans
- Rudolph, Wilma, 1940-1994--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
- Women runners
- Rudolph, Wilma
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Women
- African Americans--Biography
- Rudolph, Wilma, 1940-1994
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About the Authors 4
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Author Interviews 8
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1997
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Winner, 1997
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1996
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