Mermaid queen /
Corey, Shana
Mermaid queen / By Shana Corey ; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham - This edition first published in 2009 - New York : Scholastic, 2009 - 38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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As a child growing up in Australia, Annette Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed of becoming a graceful ballerina. With courage and determination, she confronted a crippling illness to become an internationally known record-setting athlete who revolutionized the sport of swimming for women, a movie star who invented water ballet, and a fashion revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit.
650
Lexile
P
Raz-Plus
9780545556064
English Channel
Women's history
GV838.K45 C67
797.2
Mermaid queen / By Shana Corey ; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham - This edition first published in 2009 - New York : Scholastic, 2009 - 38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
P
As a child growing up in Australia, Annette Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed of becoming a graceful ballerina. With courage and determination, she confronted a crippling illness to become an internationally known record-setting athlete who revolutionized the sport of swimming for women, a movie star who invented water ballet, and a fashion revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit.
650
Lexile
P
Raz-Plus
9780545556064
English Channel
Women's history
GV838.K45 C67
797.2