Book HackQueen of the TrackBy Heather Lang, Floyd Cooper
In a Nutshell
Queen of the Track tells the story of high jump champion Alice Coachman, the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Favorite Quote
Alice Coachman was born to run and jump … she vaulted over anything that got in her way.
Heather Lang
Introduction
In 1948, competitive high jumper Alice Coachman became the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Queen of the Track is an illustrated children's book that tells the story of Coachman's humble beginnings running on dirt roads in Albany, Georgia.
Coachman began competing in track and field events in middle school and never lost a competition.
Written by Heather Lang, known for her children's books about history-making women, and illustrated by Golden Kite Award winner Floyd Cooper, this book chronicles Coachman's life and training up until her gold medal win.
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