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48 pp.
| KidHaven
| September, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7377-5050-8$28.25
(4)
4-6
Innovators series.
A risk-taker from childhood, Guthrie broke into the all-male world of auto racing. In 1977 she was the first woman to compete in the Indy 500 and for twenty-seven years she held the record for best finish by a woman. Sports fans and feminists will appreciate her story, told in somewhat bland but accessible text. Photos of Guthrie in action are inspiring. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.