Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

By Ann Malaspina

Illustrators Illustrated by Eric Velasquez Edition

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Publisher Albert Whitman Imprint Albert Whitman ISBN

9780807580356

Awards and Honors Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth: 2012; 2013 Amelia Bloomer Project, Early Readers Nonfiction; IRA Children’s Choices, Young Readers, 2013; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2013, Biography

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

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Though her papa said, “Bare feet shouldn’t fly,” and there was nowhere in town for black kids to practice track, Alice jumped her way to the 1948 Olympics. Author’s note. Bibliography. Black-and-white photographs. Full-color oil illustrations.

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AR Level 3.6 AR Points 0.5 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 796.42092 B Title alpha Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper Category Sports Elementary Plus Pages Count 32 Topics Alice Coachman (1923- ). 1948 Olympic Games (London, England). Track and field athletes. African American women athletes. Jumping. SRC Level 2.400000 SRC Points 1.000000 Lexile AD600L Trim Size 8 1/2" x 11" JLG Span Spring Language English Publication date 2012-02-14 JLG Release Date May 2012 Minimum grade 1 Maximum grade 4 Reading level Elementary Format Print

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