Fastest woman on Earth

The story of Tatyana McFadden

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Pub Date 24 Aug 2021 | Archive Date 15 Dec 2021

Description

From New York Times Bestselling Author of "Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls"

This nonfiction picture book tells 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.


From New York Times Bestselling Author of "Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls"

This nonfiction picture book tells the story of 17-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden. Born with spina bifida in...


A Note From the Publisher

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.
Also available in Spanish (9781953592057)

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.
Also available in Spanish...


Marketing Plan

• National publicity campaign

• Trade publications outreach

• Email campaign sent to over 60,000 subscribers

• Social media campaign 

• Promotions at ALA Annual

• Submission to relevant awards

• Select industry advertising

• National publicity campaign

• Trade publications outreach

• Email campaign sent to over 60,000 subscribers

• Social media campaign 

• Promotions at ALA Annual

• Submission to relevant awards

•...


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I was delighted to receive an advanced copy of 'Fastest woman on Earth' from Francesca Cavallo and Undercats Media because as a disabled athlete it looked like exactly the children's book I wish I had read when I was growing up.
And it certainly didn't disappoint.
As soon as I read the beautiful yet simplistic dedication on the first page, "to the kids and grown ups who do things their own way", I knew that this book would capture the realities of living with a disability in the world of athletics while breaking stigmas, stereotypes, and rebutting ableist assumptions- exactly what we should be reading with our children.
Not only does this book provide much needed representation of disabilities, it also normalises the idea that families can come in all shapes and sizes as the protagonist grows up without her biological parents, before being adopted by a lesbian couple.
This amazing story, based on the life of Tatyana McFadden, is accompanied by the stunning illustrations of Luis San Vincente and a page allowing disabled readers to award themselves five medals for doing something their own way - lovely concept.
My pet peeve with books for young children is the accessibility of language as many writers often use vocabulary far too complex or give little consideration to how literature has the potential to aid linguistic development. I can happily say this was not an issue with Cavallo's book.
It is simply perfect.
I will be ordering a copy of this as soon as it is released in August 2021!

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