Roberta Gibb

Meet Roberta Gibb. In 1966, Roberta was the first woman ever to run in the Boston Marathon. When Roberta applied for the event she received a letter saying women were not physically able to run marathons and therefore her request was denied. Roberta decided to run anyway, and told her mom, “This is...

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Main Author: Calkhoven, Laurie
Other Authors: Dong, Monique (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Published: New York : Simon Spotlight, 2018.
Edition: Simon Spotlight edition.
Series: Ready-to-read. Megastar reader!
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