Age
6-10
Grade
1-5
Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome
Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist
Hardcover
(Atheneum Books for Young Readers Jan. 1, 2004)
, 1st edition
Marshall Taylor could ride his bike forward, backward, even perched on the handlebars. When his stunts landed him a job at the famous Indiana bike shop Hay and Willits, folks were amazed that a thirteen-year-old black boy in 1891 could be such a crackerjack cyclist.
How little Marshall Taylor -- through dedication, undeniable talent, and daring speed -- transformed himself into the extraordinary Major Taylor is chronicled in this inspiring biography. Here is the story of a kid who turned pro at the age of eighteen, went on to win the world championship title just three years later, and battled racism and the odds to become a true American hero.
How little Marshall Taylor -- through dedication, undeniable talent, and daring speed -- transformed himself into the extraordinary Major Taylor is chronicled in this inspiring biography. Here is the story of a kid who turned pro at the age of eighteen, went on to win the world championship title just three years later, and battled racism and the odds to become a true American hero.
- ISBN
- 0689831595 / 9780689831591
- Pages
- 40
- Weight
- 15.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 0.4 in.
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