Description: Trudy's Big Swim by Sue Macy, Matt Collins Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Lyrical text, stunning illustrations and fascinating back matter put the reader right alongside Ederle in her bid to be the first woman to swim the Channel-and contextualizes her record-smashing victory as a defining moment in sports history. Time line, bibliography, source notes. Publisher Description "England or drown is my motto," female trailblazer Gertrude Ederle told reporters before embarking on her record-shattering swim across the English Channel. "I could never face people at home again unless I had got across."On the morning of August 6, 1926, Trudy stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned. If she reached it successfully, she would be the first female swimmer to do so. . . but over fourteen hours of rough water stand between her and her goal.With a lyrical text and stunning illustrations that put the reader in the water right alongside Trudy, Trudys Big Swim is the harrowing, captivating, and unforgettable story of a defining moment in sports history-and the courageous athlete who made it happen.Complete with a timeline of womens sports highlights and a detail-rich afterword that explores womens history, Trudys life, and how she was able to accomplish such an extraordinary feat, this high stakes story is sure to speak to the adventurers among us.On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned. Lyrical text, stunning illustrations and fascinating back matter put the reader right alongside Ederle in her bid to be the first woman to swim the Channel-and contextualizes her record-smashing victory as a defining moment in sports history. Time line, bibliography, source notes. Author Biography Sue Macy has written many critically acclaimed books about sports and fearless women. She lives in Englewood, New Jersey. Visit her at Collins has illustrated numerous books for children. His art has also appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated for Kids. Visit him at Details ISBN 082344189X ISBN-13 9780823441891 Title Trudy's Big Swim Author Sue Macy, Matt Collins Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 40 Publisher Holiday House Inc GE_Item_ID:157690370; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Trudy's Big Swim : How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Holiday House, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.2 in
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Sports & Recreation / Water Sports
Illustrator: Collins, Matt, Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 6.9 Oz
Item Length: 10.9 in
Author: Sue Macy
Item Width: 8.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
