The quickest kid in Clarksville
Juvenile fictionSegregationFictionRunningRole modelsAfrican American girlsAfrican AmericansParades
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.
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Book data: Open Library