Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way to Fame, Fortune & Swimsuit History!

By Shana Corey

Book Overview

A fun, feel-good, "underdog" story about a little-known female athlete whose derring-do transformed girls' sports. Are you brave enough to make a wave? If you love sports and people who aren't afraid to swim against the tide, Annette Kellerman and her freestyle approach to life will make your heart swell. With strokes of genius, Shana Corey and Edwin Fotheringham pool their talents to create a winning portrait of a little-known athlete, performer, and fashion revolutionary who broke records (and rules ) and dazzled the world with her splashy pluck and courage.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439698359
• ISBN13: 9780439698351
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3