Mermaid Queen the spectacular true story of Annette Kellerman, who swam her way to fame, fortune, & swimsuit history!
As a child growing up in Australia, Annette Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed of becoming a graceful ballerina. With courage and determination, she confronted a crippling illness to become an internationally known record-setting athlete who revolutionized the sport of swimming for wome...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scholastic Press,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | As a child growing up in Australia, Annette Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed of becoming a graceful ballerina. With courage and determination, she confronted a crippling illness to become an internationally known record-setting athlete who revolutionized the sport of swimming for women, a movie star who invented water ballet, and a fashion revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit. |
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| Physical Description: | [42] p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm. |
| Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780439698351 (hardcover) 0439698359 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: | Edwin Fotheringham has illustrated several notable picture books, including Barbara Kerley's WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE?, a Sibert Honor Book and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book, and THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN (ACCORDING TO SUSY), a New York Public Library Best Children's Book. Edwin lives in Seattle, Washington. You can visit him online at www.edfotheringham.com. |
