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Author Freedman, Russell, 1929-2018.

Title Babe Didrikson Zaharias : the making of a champion / by Russell Freedman.

Publication Info. New York : Clarion Books, [1999]
©1999
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 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department  JB ZAHARIAS FRE    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Young Adult  YA B ZAHARIAS FRE    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Children's Department  J BIOG ZAHARIAS    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  JB ZAHARIAS    Check Shelf
Description 192 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-183) and index.
Contents 1. Breaking barriers -- 2. The worst kid on Doucette -- 3. A Texas tomboy -- 4. Star of the Golden Cyclones -- 5. The one-woman team -- 6. Going for the gold -- 7. Show business -- 8. A new sport and a new image -- 9. Romance -- 10. Superman's sister -- 11. Okay, Babe's here! -- 12. Partners -- 13. I'm not a quitter -- Author's note -- Notes -- In search of the life Babe led : a selective bibliography -- Acknowledgments and picture credits -- Index.
Summary A biography of Babe Didrikson, who broke records in golf, track and field, and other sports, at a time when there were few opportunities for female athletes.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 5.0 34730.
Subject Zaharias, Babe Didrikson, 1911-1956 -- Juvenile literature.
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson, 1911-1956.
Athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Athletes.
Women -- Biography.
Added Title Making of a champion
ISBN 0395633672
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