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Fastest woman on Earth: the story of Tatyana McFadden/ Francesca Cavallo; with illustrations by Luis San Vicente.
"This is the story of 17-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden. Born with spina bifida in Russia, Tatyana was raised in an orphanage where she walked on her hands for the first six years of her life. In 1994, she was adopted and moved to the United States, where she started racing and breaking records; and is now considered the best female wheelchair racer of all time, and the fastest woman on Earth." - Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781953592040
- ISBN: 195359204X
- Physical Description: 1 volume: color illustrations; 28 cm.
- Publisher: [Canada] : Undercats, Inc., 2021.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | AD650L Lexile Decoding demand: 77 (high) Semantic demand: 77 (high) Syntactic demand: 96 (very high) Structure demand: 86 (very high) Lexile |
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| Subject: | Paralympic Games > Juvenile literature. Women athletes > Juvenile literature. Wheelchair sports > Juvenile literature. Adoption > Juvenile literature. Spina bifida > Juvenile literature. |
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Available copies
- 10 of 11 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Jefferson County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Library-Cedar Hill | JBIO MCFADDEN (Text)
Digital Bookplate:
Purchased with A&E Funds -- 2022
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30031100115376 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | JBIO MCFADDEN (Text) | 30051100071445 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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Fastest Woman on Earth : The Story of Tatyana Mcfadden
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Fastest Woman on Earth : The Story of Tatyana Mcfadden
From Francesca Cavallo, author of the NY Times bestseller Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This is the story of 17-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden. Born with spina bifida in Russia, Tatyana was raised in an orphanage where she walked on her hands for the first six years of her life. In 1994, she was adopted and moved to the United States, where she started racing and breaking records; and is now considered the best female wheelchair racer of all time, and the fastest woman on Earth. First book in the non-fiction Paralympians series, a picture book series telling the stories of 4 champions who do things their own way and are reinventing sport.
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