Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm

by Sue Macy

Other authorsMatt Collins (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2017

Library's review

The book describes Gertrude Ederle’s swim across the English Channel in 1926, the first woman to accomplish this difficult feat. Readers learn about the courage necessary for this defining moment in sports history. Includes Afterword, Author’s Note, Sources and Resources, Source Notes, Timeline.

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Individual Development and Identity, NCSS Standards Theme--Time-Continuity-Change, Women's History, Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Holiday House (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages

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

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

40

Physical description

40 p.; 11.27 inches

ISBN

0823436659 / 9780823436651

DDC/MDS

797.2

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