Trudy ederle loved to swim and was determined to be the best. Twentyone miles across the perilous waterway, the english coastline beckoned. The 2018 list of notable childrens books from the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association. Nov 15, 2009 despite all odds, ederle s determination to be the first woman to swim the english channel, twentyone arduous miles of cold, choppy water, leads to personal triumph and a victory for all womankind. Gertrude ederle, a brilliant young swimmer, was the 19yearold daughter of a german migrant to the united states. The story of gertrude ederle, the first woman to swim the english channel and set a world record.
Lyrical text, stunning illustrations and fascinating back matter put the r. How gertrude ederle swam the english channel and took the world by storm sue macy, illus. This stunning picturebook biography follows gertrude ederle on the recordbreaking swim that cemented her place in the history of womens sports. Gertrude ederle was born on october 23, 1905, in new york city. Gertrude ederle was born on october 23, 1905, in manhattan, new york city. This book is great for showing students how to never let go of your dreams. In 1926, women were thought to be the weaker sex, but this indomitable young athlete broke the men s record by two hours when she swam the english channel. In 1914, at the age of seven, she first went into the water and a decade later she won three olympic medals. How gertrude ederle swam the english channel and took the world by storm by sue macy and matt collins violent storms, numbing cold, exhaustion, leg cramps, painful jellyfish stings. Gertrude ederle, a child magaizine best book of the year.
According to a biography of ederle, americas girl, her father ran a butcher shop on amsterdam avenue in manhattan. Americas champion swimmer hardcover gertrude ederle. Mary ederle ward is gertrude ederle s niece and her caretaker for the last twelve years of her life. On the morning of august 6, 1926, gertrude ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at cape grisnez, france, and faced the churning waves of the english channel.
See more ideas about reading street 3rd grade, reading street and 3rd grade reading. Cam jansen the girl detective with the photographic memory more than 30,000,000 copies are her mysteries are in print. Gertrude swam across the english channel and set a world record. She is the first female to ever swim across the english channel and becomes a role model to girls and boys around the world. Gr 24prolific writer macy has created a visually stunning picture book biography of olympian gertrude ederles historymaking swim across the english. Womens history month celebrates the accomplishments of women like amelia earhart, rosa parks, and eleanor roosevelt. Posts about gertrude ederle written by orangemarmaladebooks. This book tells the story of how she learned how to swim because she almost drowned.
Find fiction and nonfiction childrens books, activities, and educational apps about sports and the olympics. In 1926, 19yearold new yorker gertrude ederle made history by becoming the first woman to swim the english channel and in a faster time than the five men who had already achieved the feat. She also did it in worldrecord time, defying 1920s conventions that expected women to stay home and stay home. Find more books about women s history in our book finder.
She was one of five children of henry and anna ederle, german immigrants who owned a butcher shop on manhattans upper west side. How gertrude ederle swam the english channel and took the world by storm macy, sue, collins, matt on. Gertrude ederle not only did trudy ederle win 3 olympic medals at age 17, she was the first woman to swim across the 20mile english channel. Gertrude ederle fights the constraints of her expected gender role and becomes an outstanding swimmer. Terry wideners work has been featured in esquire, harpers, sports illustrated, and on the cover of time. America s champion swimmer would be a great story for a. Her father henry ederle ran a successful butchers business in new york. Gertrude passed on to her an extensive archive of more than 1,500 newspaper clippings, magazine articles and other background materials on her life. Despite all odds, ederles determination to be the first woman to swim the english channel, twentyone arduous miles of cold, choppy water, leads to personal triumph and a victory for all womankind. This is an empowering picture book about gertrude ederle who was the first woman to swim the english channel. Find this and other titles like it in the following collections. From gertrude ederle to serena williams, and sports from roller derby to boxing, women who trained and competed with grit are celebrated in this beautiful compendium. Jan 27, 2018 from gertrude ederle to serena williams, and sports from roller derby to boxing, women who trained and competed with grit are celebrated in this beautiful compendium.
At seventeen trudy won three medals at the 1924 olympics in paris. Gr 2 4prolific writer macy has created a visually stunning picture book biography of olympian gertrude ederles historymaking swim across the english channel in 1926. Collinss prismacolor pencils on vellum illuminate the hazards of the 21mile swim. It was the impressive intelligence of young alice cogswell which inspired thomas hopkins gallaudet to create the worlds first university for the deaf in 1817. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The 2018 list of notable children s books from the association for library service to children.
She was the third of six children and the daughter of german immigrants, gertrude anna haberstroh and henry ederle. Mar 04, 2020 in 1926, 19yearold new yorker gertrude ederle made history by becoming the first woman to swim the english channel and in a faster time than the five men who had already achieved the feat. The picture book setting the stage for ederles celebrity. A committee of the association for library service to children alsc identifies annually the best in childrens books. Find more books about womens history in our book finder. In 1926, women were thought to be the weaker sex, but this indomitable young athlete broke the mens record by two. Americas champion swimmer gertrude ederle was the first woman to swim the. Americas girl is an intimate look at the life and trials of gertrude ederle, who in 1926 not only became the first woman to swim. Americas champion swimmer, gertrude ederle is a picture book for k4.
Create text sets for elementary classrooms, homeschooling, and summer reading to help prevent the summer slide. How gertrude ederle swam the english channel and took the world by. It is a beautiful tale about trudy and how she was the first woman to swim the english channel. Ederles crosschannel swim was sponsored by the new york daily news. Gertrude ederle is in the water on a mission to be the first woman to swim the english channel. Adler is the author of almost two hundred books for children, fiction and nonfiction. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Adler at the age of 17, trudy ederle made history by winning three gold medals in the 1924 olympic games.
Terry widener describes the life and accomplishments of gertrude ederle, the first woman to swim the english channel and a figure in the early womens rights movement. Gertrude ederle loved swimming and wanted to be the best. Terry widener is part of the awardwinning, authorillustrator team behind five other sports picture books, including americas champion swimmer. See more ideas about reading street, reading street 3rd grade and champion. Degman includes amelia earhart, rosa parks, and harriet tubman as well as lesserknown figures, among them bessie coleman, the first native and africanamerican female pilot. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Then she went on to become the first woman, and only the sixth human being, to swim the english channel. Describes the life and accomplishments of gertrude ederle, the first woman to swim the english channel and a figure in the early womens rights movement. America s champion swimmer hardcover gertrude ederle. Between communication obstacles and societal oppression, deaf women had to really break through the barriers to receive the education they deserved. The following year, ederle became the first woman to swim from lower manhattan to sandy hook, new jersey, a distance of 17 miles. Adler, terry widener illustrator harcourt children s books, 9780152019693, 32pp.
Americas champion swimmer gertrude ederle abebooks. If you benefit from orange marmalade, please consider leaving me a tip so i can continue. Women s history month celebrates the accomplishments of women like amelia earhart, rosa parks, and eleanor roosevelt. This picturebook biography covers the life of gertrude ederle, highlighting her worldrecord breaking, longdistance swims. Writing for history extra, gavin mortimer shares the remarkable story of ederles swim and how she inspired a generation of sporting women. Through hard work and determination she became the first woman to swim the english channel. Gertrude ederle first learned to swim in 19 when she was seven years old. She ended up winning three medals in the 1924 olympics in paris, france. David adler has written more than a hundred books, including lou gehrig. The story of gertrude ederle, the first woman to swim.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Adler and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Already an accomplished swimmer, a new york times headline called trudy, the greatest free style swimmer of her sex ever developed. Trudy ederle loved to swim, and she was determined to be the best. Tim dahlberg with mary ederle ward and brenda greene st. Gertrude ederle, the first woman to swim the english channel. The following recommended poetry, biography, and fiction books for kids will inspire boys and girls alike to dream and dare. America s girl is an intimate look at the life and trials of gertrude ederle, who in 1926 not only became the first woman to swim across the english channel, but broke the record set by. A picture book biography of gertrude ederle that focuses on her successful swim across the english channel in 1926. How gertrude ederle swam the english channel and took the world by storm. Read the first pages of some books written by david a.
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