America's champion swimmer : Gertrude Ederle

This biography is about Gertrude Ederle, she swam the English Channel breaking the men’s record. In these days women were not seen as individuals, they were thought of as weak. This record was huge for all women; this was the beginning of a new era for the woman.

This book is a good example of

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what women had to go through. It was a joy to read this book for the simple fact that a woman can do anything a man can. This just goes to show that woman should be treated as equals.

We would read this story out of a reading book. For activities I would make a scavenger hunt sheet for the students. I would ask questions that relate to the story along with the page numbers. The students would look up the answer and discuss them among their literacy group.

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I really like this book. It is about the first woman and the 9th person to swim the English Channel. This is a very inspirational book. It shows that if you put your mind to it, you can do anything you want to.

This is an excellent example of a biography because it tells the true story of a person's life, using accurate dates and places. The story of the first woman to swim the English Channel is told accurately and with details that hold the reader's attention.

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Gertrude Ederle loved swimming and wanted to be the best. She ended up winning three medals in the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France. She wanted more. Gertrude swam across the English Channel and set a world record. This book is great for showing students how to never let go of your dreams.

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Level: Intermediate
Genre: Biography

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This book is an autobiography about Gertrude Ederle, a champion woman swimmer! The story start out with her first experience in the water and progresses through her advancement in her ability to swim competitively. Trudy set many world records and competed in the U.S. Olympics! Throughout the

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autobiography it gives examples of Trudy's courage to prove the world that women are no weaker than men!

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