Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel

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

On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned. Lyrical text, stunning illustrations and fascinating back matter put the reader right alongside Ederle in her bid to be the first woman to swim the Channelâ€•and contextualizes her record-smashing victory as a defining moment in sports history. Time line, bibliography, source notes.
Country USA
Brand Holiday House
Manufacturer Holiday House
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2017-02-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780823436651

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