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Patrick, Jean L. S.

Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics: Based on the True Story of Lucile Ellerbe Godbold

32 pp. | Charlesbridge | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58089-546-0 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-63289-577-6
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Adam Gustavson. At "six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine," Ludy Godbold sets an American record in shot put in 1922; then at the Women's Olympics in Paris, she sets a new world record. This inspiring story of an unlikely and little-known athlete is told in a homespun, folksy manner. Expressive oil paintings vary in perspective, perfectly capturing Ludy--especially her long arms. Bib.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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