| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Audience |
Ages 12 and up Scholastic Focus |
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Grades 10-12 Scholastic Focus |
| Summary |
"There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and natural athlete. Spanning three continents and defying the odds, these athletes' collective quest captivated the world. Neal Bascomb's bestselling adult account adapted for young readers delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of the twilight years of the golden age of sport"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Highly acclaimed author Neal Bascomb brings his peerless research and fast-paced narrative style to a young adult adaptation of one of his most successful adult books of all time, The Perfect Mile, an inspiring and moving story of three men racing to achieve the impossible -- the perfect four-minute mile.There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and natural athlete.Spanning three continents and defying the odds, these athletes' collective quest captivated the world. Neal Bascomb's bestselling adult account adapted for young readers delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of the twilight years of the golden age of sport"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Bannister, Roger -- Juvenile literature.
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Landy, John, 1930-2022 -- Juvenile literature.
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Santee, Wes -- Juvenile literature.
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Runners (Sports) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Running -- Records -- Juvenile literature.
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Runners (Sports)
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YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation.
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YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Extreme Sports.
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| Added Title |
Battle to break the four-minute mile |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Bascomb, Neal. Race of the century First edition. New York : Scholastic Focus, 2022 9781338628463 (DLC) 2021020014 |
| ISBN |
9781338628463 (Hardcover) |
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1338628461 (Hardcover) |
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