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The quickest kid in Clarksville

The quickest kid in Clarksville

Pat Zietlow Miller

3.7(3)on Hardcover

About this book

Growing up in the segregated town of Clarksville, Tennessee, in the 1960s, Alta's family cannot afford to buy her new sneakers--but she still plans to attend the parade celebrating her hero Wilma Rudolph's three Olympic gold medals.

Details

OL Work ID
OL20024149W

Subjects

Juvenile fictionSegregationFictionRunningRole modelsAfrican American girlsAfrican AmericansParadesHistoryChildren's fictionAfrican americans, fictionParades, fictionTennessee, fiction

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