The Fastest Girl on Earth!: Meet Kitty O'Neil, Daredevil Driver!
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- Synopsis
- Gear up for this high-powered picture book biography about Kitty O'Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women's land speed record!Kitty O'Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She became deaf as a child, and grew up loving sports and action. Kitty jumped, ran, raced, and swam, all while learning to read lips and communicating through sign language. Eventually, Kitty took a job as a stuntwoman, doing the most dangerous job on set and even filming stunts for films like Wonder Woman! Still, Kitty wanted more thrills. She became a racecar driver and sought to do what no woman had done before. She chose the aptly named Motivator and trained like a true champion. In 1976, Kitty and the Motivator broke the land speed record, racing at over 600 miles per hour! Kitty was a hero to fans everywhere, and proved that she was truly unstoppable.
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 40 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780593125731
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780593125717
- Publisher:
- Random House Children's Books
- Date of Addition:
- 11/12/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Dean Robbins
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs
- Grade Levels:
- Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Pre-Kindergarten
- Reading Age:
- 4–8
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.