The The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

The The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

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Author: Miller, Pat Zietlow
ISBN: 9781452129365
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Year First Published: 2016
Pages: 40
Dimensions: 11.496 inches x 9.488 inches x
Format: Hardback

Description:
A lyrical picture book about a little girl growing up in the1960s in the segregated town of Clarksville, Tennessee. The day before the big parade, Alta can only think about one thing: Wilma Rudolph, three-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field. She’ll be riding on a float tomorrow. See, Alta is the quickest kid in Clarksville, Tennessee, just like Wilma once was. It doesn’t matter that Alta’s shoes have holes because Wilma came from hard times, too. But what happens when a new girl with shiny new shoes comes along and challenges Alta to a race? Will she still be the quickest kid? 

From author Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated by Frank Morrison, The Quickest Kid in Clarksville is a timeless story of dreams, determination, and the power of friendship.

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