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Touch the Sky
Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper
By MALASPINA, Ann
- ISBN
- 978-0-8075-8035-6
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 3—With oil paintings crafted from photographs, Velasquez captures the unconventional style of Alice Coachman's high jumps in this picture-book biography of the first African American woman to win an Olympic Gold. Free-verse text focuses on details such as the athlete's tendency to suck lemons during competitions: "the lemon made her feel lightning-fast,/feather-light, moon-jumping strong." Full-bleed images with inset text appear on almost every spread. One shows Coachman as a young girl j...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Alice Coachman dreamed of athletic success as a "never-sit-still girl" in Depression-era Georgia. Her high-jumping career took off ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on May 1, 2012
Ann Malaspina tells the little-known story of African American athlete Alice Coachman, who became an Olympic high jumper despite the racism and economic inequality she faced growing up in 1930s Georgia. The lyrical text flows rhythmically, e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
