Trudy's big swim : how Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel and took the world by storm / by Sue Macy ; illustrated by Matt Collins.
TITLE:
Trudy's big swim : how Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel and took the world by storm / by Sue Macy ; illustrated by Matt Collins.
By:
Publication Date:
2017
Publication Information:
New York : Holiday House,
Physical Description:
36 p. : col. ill.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-35).
Summary:
Tells the story of Gertrude Ederle's 1926 swim across the English Channel, describing how she overcame difficult environmental, physical, and cultural challenges to become the first woman to establish her historic record.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780823436651
