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2012

Format:	Book
Author:	Malaspina, Ann, 1957-
Title:	Touch the sky : Alice Coachman, Olympic high jumper / by Ann Malaspina ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez.
Publisher, Date:	Chicago, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2012.
Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Summary:	A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects:	Coachman, Alice -- Juvenile literature. Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England) -- Juvenile literature. Track and field athletes -- United States -- Juvenile literature. African American women athletes -- United States -- Juvenile literature. Jumping -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Other Author:	Velasquez, Eric.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
LCCN:	2011008564
ISBN:	9780807580356 080758035X
Other Number:	714505142
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Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	317899
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Call Number:	j BIO Coachman

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