description: Wilma Rudolph had plenty of love and attention from her parents and her 21 brothers and sisters while she was growing up in the 1940s in Clarksville, Tennessee. When she contracted polio, the doctor said she would never walk again--but Wilma refused to believe him. Over the years, Wilma overcame incredible odds to become one of the world's finest athletes. Full Color.
language: English
title: Wilma Unlimited Level 6: Houghton Mifflin Soar to Success
titlecomplete: Wilma Unlimited Level 6: Houghton Mifflin Soar to Success (Read Soar to Success 1999)
characters: Wilma Rudolph
genres: Historical, History, Cultural, Picture Books, Childrens, African American, Biography Memoir, Biography, Sports, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2195
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Picture Book, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: San Diego Theodor S. Geisel Award
publisher: Houghton Mifflin School