Free America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle Ebooks Online
Trudy Ederle loved to swim, and she was determined to be the best. At seventeen Trudy won three medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. But what she planned to do next had never been done by a woman: She would swim across the English Channel in fourteen hours and set a world record.
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (June 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0152052518
ISBN-13: 978-0152052515
Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #396,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #106 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Outdoors > Water Sports #221 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Sports & Recreation #278 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Science & Technology
Age Range: 4 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
A wonderful book. It gave sooo much information. Parents will love it. I feel the author tried to tell us something. I think he wants us to keep trying to accomplish our goals and not be bothered by what other people say.
This is a children's biography on Gertrude Ederle. It tells of her life starting with her childhood. We learn that she almost drown as a child and this made her father want to teach her to swim. I learned that she was brave and determined. She worked hard to reach her swimming golas. She won many awards for her swimming races.I enjoyed learning about a new person. I had never heard of Gertrude Ederle before I read this book. We would recommend this book. Gertrude Ederle is a good perosn to study. She would make a great role model for girls. Especially girls who are interested in swimming..
Purchased for my 9-year-old daughter who swims competitively for our local swim team. We read it together ... she's also read it alone several more times. Recently while walking our dog, she said that she wanted to "do something spectacular like Gertrude Ederle". This story really impressed her. We both love books like these ... success stories about regular people ... like us.
A delightful account of an amazing American. The illustrations are striking and perfectly complement the biography. An ideal example for my third grade students of courage, determination, perseverance, and goodness. Ederle endured and overcame hardships rather than letting them overtake her.
I bought this for my niece, a 7-year-old swimmer, along with a fun swim cap. The illustrations are beautiful-- stylized to fit the time period and reminiscent of the Triplets of Belleville. My niece was so excited that there had been a real swimmer that beat the boys. Adler stays true to history and tells a good story. I would recommend it!
My grandchildren love this book! One of the girls has told everyone the story. She is so inspired that someone who was once afraid of the water became such a great swimmer!
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