{"product_id":"wilma-unlimited-how-wilma-rudolph-became-the-worlds-fastest-woman-9780152020989","title":"Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis award-winning true story of Black Olympic runner Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio and eventually went on to win three gold medals, is illustrated by Caldecott medal-winning artist David Diaz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before Wilma Rudolph was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg. Everyone said she would never walk again. But Wilma refused to believe it. Not only would she walk again, she vowed, she'd run. And she did run--all the way to the Olympics, where she became the first American woman to earn three gold medals in a single Olympiad. This dramatic and inspiring true story is illustrated in bold watercolor and acrylic paintings. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrull, Kathleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKathleen Krull\u003c\/b\u003e is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including \u003ci\u003eLives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, \u003c\/i\u003e and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eHarvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), \u003c\/i\u003e both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiaz, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003eSmoky Night \u003c\/i\u003eby Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal; \u003ci\u003eThe Wanderer\u003c\/i\u003e by Sharon Creech, which received a Newbery Honor; and \u003ci\u003eDiego: Bigger Than Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, a Pura Belpré Honor Award winner. An illustrator and graphic designer for more than twenty-five years, he is also a painter and an accomplished ceramic artist. Mr. Diaz lives in Carlsbad, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607255191826,"sku":"9780152020989","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f8fc13e3-8ab3-46e7-b8ab-4549b228f44c.jpg?v=1732306400","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wilma-unlimited-how-wilma-rudolph-became-the-worlds-fastest-woman-9780152020989","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}