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...
| Main Author: | Calkhoven, Laurie |
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| Other Authors: | Dong, Monique (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Published: |
New York :
Simon Spotlight,
2018.
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| Edition: | Simon Spotlight edition. |
| Series: |
Ready-to-read. Megastar reader!
You should meet. |
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| Summary: |
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 really going to change things for women. |
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| Physical Description: |
47 p. |
| ISBN: |
9781534409712 1534409718 |
| Author Notes: |
Monique Dong studied to become an animator, but soon realized she had a love for illustrating children's books and has been following that dream ever since. Born in South Africa, she now lives in China with her husband and baby boy. |