Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Subtitle: the making of a champion
By: by Russell Freedman
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780395633670
Subjects: Women athletes; Juvenile literature; Athletes; Biography; Women
Other titles: Making of a champion
Description: A biography of Babe Didrikson, who broke records in golf, track and field, and other sports, at a time when there were few opportunities for female athletes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-183) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Breaking barriers -- -- 2. The; title: worst kid on Doucette -- -- 3. A; title: Texas tomboy -- -- 4.; title: Star of the Golden Cyclones -- -- 5. The; title: one-woman team -- -- 6.; title: Going for the gold -- -- 7.; title: Show business -- -- 8. A; title: new sport and a new image -- -- 9.; title: Romance -- -- 10.; title: Superman's sister -- -- 11.; title: Okay, Babe's here! -- -- 12.; title: Partners -- -- 13.; title: I'm not a quitter --; title: Author's note --; title: Notes --; title: In search of the life  Babe led : a selective bibliography --; title: Acknowledgments and picture credits --; title: Index.