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Hurdles in the dark
Author: Gonzalez, Elvira K.

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (2024)

Dewey: 796.4209
Classification: Autobiography
Physical Description: 312 p., 25 cm

BTSB No: 385702

ISBN: 9781250847850

Ages: 14-18

Grades: 9-12

Subjects:
Gonzalez, Elvira K
Women triathletes -- United States -- Biography
Track athletics -- United States -- Biography
Hurdling
Track athletics -- Coaching
Mexican American women -- Biography
Minority women activists -- United States -- Biography

Price: $16.49

Summary:
A YA memoir about survival and strength by Elvira Gonzalez, a Mexican-American track star who found freedom from poverty and violence by training to become one of the top athletes in the U.S.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: UG
   Reading Level: 4.70
   Points: 12.0   Quiz: 552871

Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/15/24)
Booklist (04/15/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (A) (00/06/24)

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