The girl who ran : Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon / written by Frances Poletti & Kristina Yee ; illustrated by Susanna Chapman.
"In 1966, the world believed it was impossible for a woman to run the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb was determined to prove them wrong. She said she would do it, she wasn't a liar; she'd show them by running like the wind in the fire"--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781943200474
- ISBN: 1943200475
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 28 x 24 cm
- Publisher: Seattle, WA : Compendium, Inc., [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 600L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 0.5 190148.
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- 6 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | JUV BIO GIB (Text) | 37810435343958 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Barco Library | J B GIBB (Text) | 39488200933929 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | GIBB (Text) | 33258008291044 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Gibsonville Public Library | J Bio Gibb Poletti (Text) | 30449000022585 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | GIBB (Text) | 33258008291028 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
| High Point Library | J 796.42 Poletti (Text) | 30519010379421 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | JB Gibb (Text) | 25908006719376 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Mills River Branch | GIBB (Text) | 33258008291036 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
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"In 1966, the world believed it was impossible for a woman to run the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb was determined to prove them wrong. She said she would do it, she wasn't a liar; she'd show them by running like the wind in the fire"--Back cover.
