Go, Wilma, Go!: Wilma Rudolph, from Athlete to Activist [Hardcover]

Good HousekeepingKids' Book Award Winner

* Anengagingandinsightfulbiography of anAmerican hero--highly recommended. -School Library Journal,starred review

Wilma Rudolph was a champion on the track and for civil rights.Go, Wilma, go!

At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Wilma Rudolph became a gold-medal-winning track star. Discover the powerful story of what happened after she soared across the finish line . . .

Leaders in Wilma's hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee, plan a Wilma Rudolph Day to honor their champion. But when Wilma hears about their plans, shestops.

A segregated celebration?She won't go!She won't gounlessthey welcome Black people to participate. Thanks to Wilma, Clarksville hosts its first fully integrated event.

And Wilma doesn't stop there! The race to freedom is not a sprint, but a marathon. She spends the rest of her life protesting inequality and advocating for Black girls and women to have opportunities in sports and beyond.Go, Wilma, go!

With a powerful text from Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long, and art full of movement from Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, this powerful picture book is sure to inspire the next generation of athletes and changemakers.

Amira Rose Davisis an assistant professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas-Austin. She had a PhD in history from Johns Hopkins University and specializes in twentieth-century American history with an emphasis on race, gender, sports and politics. She is the author of the forthcoming book,Can't Eat a Medal: The Lives and Labors of Black Women Athletes in the Age of Jim Crow.Davis also co-hosts the Feminist Sports PodcastBurn it All Downand season three ofAmerican Prodigies. She lives in Austin with her husband, three kids, and their dog and cat.
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