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Viña, Rose,.
Ice breaker :
how Mabel Fairbanks changed figure skating /
Rose Viña ; illustrated by Claire Almon.
Chicago, Illinois :
Albert Whitman & Company,
2019.
1 volume (unpaged) :
color illustrations ;
27 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references.
"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.
Ages 4-8.
20230206.
Fairbanks, Mabel,
1916-2001.
Fairbanks, Mabel,
1916-2001.
Juvenile literature.
African American figure skaters.
African American figure skaters.
Biography
Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in sports.
Discrimination in sports.
United States
Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Ice Skating.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women.
African American figure skaters.
Discrimination in sports.
United States.
Picture books.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Almon, Claire,.