Splash!
- Recommended for 6 years or older
- Printed in the United States
Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change
by Elisa Boxer; illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley
Ethelda Bleibtrey was a girl with guts who loved the water. As a child with polio in the early 1900s, swimming set her free. The water released her from her pain and helped her build strong muscle--and a powerful spirit. From then on, from the New York beaches to the choppy waters of the 1920 Olympics to the Central Park Reservoir, Ethelda made a splash wherever she went. For Ethelda, doing the right thing sometimes came with a price--change often does--but Ethelda helped make the world better than how she found it. Splash!
Recommended for readers ages 6-9 years of age. Particularly for Grades 1 and 2.
Hardcover.
Sleeping Bear Press.