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Pimentel, Annette Bay

Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon

32 pp. | Penguin/Paulsen | February, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-101-99668-3 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Micha Archer. This picture book biography of the first woman to run the Boston Marathon--in defiance of the rules--is short on specifics (dates, ages, etc.) but clear on Gibb's determination. Pimentel's straightforward text builds drama and suspense. Archer's vibrant mixed-media and collage art portrays a variety of settings; a nice touch is the bottom-of-the-page border marking the miles of Gibb's progress during the race. Bib.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2018