Trudy's Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm
by Sue Macy and Matt Collins
“Violent storms, numbing cold, exhaustion, leg cramps, painful jellyfish stings... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2017
Word Count 1,637
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 980L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187660, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Swimmers
- Women swimmers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Water Sports
- Women swimmers
- Ederle, Gertrude, 1906---Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Ederle, Gertrude
- Swimmers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Then and Now
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sue Macy
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sue Macy
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Author Interviews 2
Play Ball with Passion with Sue Macy
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Interview with Sue Macy
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Holiday House
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Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2021
Women's History Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Sports Selection, 2017
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