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Author:

Viña, Rose, author.

Title:

Ice breaker : how Mabel Fairbanks changed figure skating / Rose Viña ; illustrated by Claire Almon.

Publisher:

Albert Whitman & Company,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) ; 26 cm

Subject:

Fairbanks, Mabel,--1916-2001--Juvenile literature.
African American figure skaters--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in sports--United States--Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in sports.
United States.
Biography.
Juvenile works.

Other Authors:

Almon, Claire, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"In the 1930's, only white figure skaters were allowed in public ice rinks and to compete for gold medals, but Mabel Fairbanks wouldn't let that stop her. With skates two sizes too big and a heart full of dreams, Mabel beat the odds and broke down color barriers through sheer determination and athletic skill. After skating in ice shows across the nation and helping coach and develop the talents of several Olympic champions, Mabel became the first African-American woman to be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

080753496X
9780807534960

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1090202878

LCCN:

2019026447

Locations:

GXPA501 -- Baxter Community Library (Baxter)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

SBPB074 -- Dunkerton Public Library (Dunkerton)

ZYPE837 -- Harlan Community Library (Harlan)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)