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Translation of: The fastest woman on Earth: the story of Tatyana McFadden.
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Francesca Cavallo is an award-winning, New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur and activist. She co-created the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls book series and podcast and was the recipient of the Publisher’s Weekly StarWatch Award in 2018. In 2019, she parted ways with Rebel Girls, which she had co-founded, to start Undercats, Inc. Francesca’s work has been translated into more than 50 languages, and her books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.Luis San Vicente has illustrated more than 40 books. His work has been recognized by various illustration contests around the world. Luis lives and works in Mexico City.
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Escrito por Francesca Cavallo, autora de Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes, uno de los libros más vendidos según el New York Times.
Esta es la verdadera historia de la campeona paralímpica Tatyana McFadden.
Tatyana nació con espina bífida en Rusia y se crió en un orfanato donde caminó con sus manos durante los primeros seis años de su vida. En 1994, fue adoptada y se mudó a los Estados Unidos. A la edad de ocho años, Tatyana comenzó a competir y batir récords. Hoy en día, es considerada la mejor corredora en silla de ruedas de todos los tiempos y la mujer más rápida del mundo.
El primer libro de la serie Atletas Paralímpicos, una serie de libros ilustrados de no ficción que cuenta la historia de 4 campeones que hacen las cosas a su manera y están reinventando a los deportes.
From Francesca Cavallo, author of the NY Times best seller Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
This is the story of 17-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden.
Born with spina bifida in Russia, Tatyana was raised in an orphanage where she walked on her hands for the first six years of her life. In 1994, she was adopted and moved to the United States, where she started racing and breaking records; and is now considered the best female wheelchair racer of all time, and the fastest woman on Earth.
First book in the non-fiction Paralympians series, a picture book series telling the stories of 4 champions who do things their own way and are reinventing sport.
