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Description
Tells the story of Gertrude Ederle's 1926 swim across the English Channel, describing how she overcame difficult environmental, physical, and cultural challenges to become the first woman to establish her historic record.
Awards
Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award (Gold Award — 2017)
CCBC Choices (2018)
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Intermediate — 2018)
Notable Children's Book (2018)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2018)