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Florence Griffith Joyner
Publication Information
New York : Philomel Books, 2021.
Physical Description
59 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Audience
Grades 2-3 Philomel Books.
Series
Summary
"Considered the fastest woman of all time, Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, set two world records in 1988 that still stand today. But getting there wasn't easy, and Flo-Jo had to overcome many challenges along the way. She succeeded in achieving her dreams, and inspired creative self-expression and a new generation of athletes as she did." -- inside front jacket flap.
"A chapter book biography of Florence Griffith Joyner, part of the She Persisted series"--
Notes
"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."--Title page.
Contents
- A girl called Dee Dee
- Everything
- Inches away
- Bittersweet
- Going for the gold
- Dreams and beyond
- How you can persist.
Subjects
- Runners (Sports) > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- African American women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Runners (Sports) > United States > Biography.
- African American women > Biography.
- Griffith Joyner, Florence Delorez, 1959-1998 > Juvenile literature.
- Griffith Joyner, Florence Delorez, 1959-1998