The Resource Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon, by Kim Chaffee ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney
Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon, by Kim Chaffee ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney
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The item Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon, by Kim Chaffee ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Salisbury Public Library.
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- Summary
- Kathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This narrative biography follows Kathrine from running laps as a girl in her backyard to becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with official race numbers in 1967. Her inspirational true story is for anyone willing to challenge the rules. The compelling collage art adds to the kinetic action of the story. With tension and heart, this biography has the influential power to get readers into running. An excellent choice for sports fans, New Englanders, young dreamers, and competitive girls and boys alike
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 volume
- Note
- "Distributed by Macmillan"--T.p. verso
- Isbn
- 9781624146541
- Label
- Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon
- Title
- Her fearless run
- Title remainder
- Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon
- Statement of responsibility
- by Kim Chaffee ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney
- Subject
-
- Boston Marathon -- History -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Juvenile works
- Marathon running
- Marathon running -- United States -- Biography
- Switzer, Kathrine
- Switzer, Kathrine -- Juvenile literature
- United States
- Women runners
- Women runners -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biography
- Boston Marathon
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Kathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This narrative biography follows Kathrine from running laps as a girl in her backyard to becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with official race numbers in 1967. Her inspirational true story is for anyone willing to challenge the rules. The compelling collage art adds to the kinetic action of the story. With tension and heart, this biography has the influential power to get readers into running. An excellent choice for sports fans, New Englanders, young dreamers, and competitive girls and boys alike
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Chaffee, Kim
- Dewey number
-
- 796.42092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages: 8 to 12
- LC call number
- GV1061.15.S95
- LC item number
- C53 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Rooney, Ellen
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Switzer, Kathrine
- Boston Marathon
- Switzer, Kathrine
- Boston Marathon
- Women runners
- Marathon running
- Marathon running
- Women runners
- United States
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon, by Kim Chaffee ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney
- Note
- "Distributed by Macmillan"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliography
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1033634356
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Extent
- 1 volume
- Isbn
- 9781624146541
- Lccn
- 2018021030
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1033634356
- Label
- Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon, by Kim Chaffee ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney
- Note
- "Distributed by Macmillan"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliography
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1033634356
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Extent
- 1 volume
- Isbn
- 9781624146541
- Lccn
- 2018021030
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1033634356
Subject
- Boston Marathon -- History -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Juvenile works
- Marathon running
- Marathon running -- United States -- Biography
- Switzer, Kathrine
- Switzer, Kathrine -- Juvenile literature
- United States
- Women runners
- Women runners -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biography
- Boston Marathon
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