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America's champion swimmer : Gertrude Ederle /

Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adler, David A.
Other Authors: Widener, Terry (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Harcourt, [2000]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Ederle, Gertrude, > 1906-2003 > Juvenile literature.
Swimmers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women swimmers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Ederle, Gertrude, > 1906-
Swimmers.
Women > Biography.
Description
Summary:Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement.
Item Description:"Gulliver books."
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Awards:American Library Association Notables, 2001.
School Library Journal Best Books, 2000.
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies, 2001.
Booklist Editors' Choice/Books for Youth, 2000.
ISBN:0152019693