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Corey, Shana.
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Kellerman, Annette, 1888-1975 -- Juvenile literature.
Swimmers -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women swimmers -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Corey, Shana.
Kellerman, Annette, 1888-1975 -- Juvenile literature.
Swimmers -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women swimmers -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Mermaid Queen : the spectacular true story of Annette Kellerman, who swam her way to fame, fortune, & swimsuit history! / by Shana Corey ; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham.
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Corey, Shana.
Scholastic Press, c2009.
Call #:
797
.21092
K29c
Subjects
Kellerman, Annette, 1888-1975 -- Juvenile literature.
Swimmers -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women swimmers -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780439698351 (hardcover)
0439698359 (hardcover)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cm.
Summary:
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.
Awards:
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Genre:
Biography, Juvenile.
Other authors:
Fotheringham, Ed.
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797.21092 K29c
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