Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm
On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned.
On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned. Lyrical text, stunning illustrations and fascinating back matter put the reader right alongside Ederle in her bid to be the first woman to swim the Channel—and contextualizes her record-smashing victory as a defining moment in sports history. This book contains a time line, a bibliography, and source notes.
| SKU | 122768 |
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| ISBN | 9780823441891 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 40 |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Book Type | Picture Books |
| Additional Contributor | Matt Collins |
| Primary Contributor | Sue Macy |
| Age Groups | Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 9 |
| Publisher | PRH - Holiday House Publishing, Inc. |