Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon

Resource Information

The work Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Salisbury Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Her fearless run : Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon

Title remainder

Kathrine Switzer's historic Boston Marathon

Statement of responsibility

by Kim Chaffee ; illustrated by Ellen Rooney

Creator

• Chaffee, Kim

Contributor

• Rooney, Ellen

Author

• Chaffee, Kim

Illustrator

• Rooney, Ellen

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

Genre

• Juvenile literature
• Juvenile works
• History
• Biography

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

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

Target audience

juvenile