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Lang, Heather

Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion

40 pp. | Boyds | March, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-850-9 $16.95

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. From the hardships of her Georgia childhood through the 1948 London Olympics at which she won gold and became a legend, this biography stands out for the little-known details it includes (e.g., her dance performance aboard the London-bound ship). Cooper's grainy, sepia-hued pastels are striking; endnotes with more about Coachman and the historic 1948 Olympics round out the thorough text. Websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen