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The Wildest Race Ever : The Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon
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The Wildest Race Ever : The Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon Hardcover - 2016

by McCarthy, Meghan

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Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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  • Title The Wildest Race Ever : The Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon
  • Author McCarthy, Meghan
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
  • Date 2016-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 13550434-6
  • ISBN 9781481406390 / 1481406396
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.2 x 9.3 x 0.4 in (25.91 x 23.62 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 760
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Olympics - History, Marathon running - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015004822
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.425

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  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2016, Page 114

About the author

Meghan McCarthy is the award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children, including Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs; Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton; Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum; City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male; Seabiscuit the Wonder Horse; All That Trash; and Action! A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at Meghan-McCarthy.com.

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