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Wings of an eagle : the gold medal dreams of Billy Mills Cover Image Book

Wings of an eagle : the gold medal dreams of Billy Mills / by Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman ; illustrated by S.D. Nelson.

Mills, Billy, 1938- (author.). Bowman, Donna Janell, (author.). Nelson, S. D., (illustrator.).

Summary:

"The autobiographical story of Billy Mills, an Oglala Lakota orphan who achieved his dream of winning a gold medal as a runner in the 1964 Olympics despite racism, poverty, and debilitating health challenges"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316373487
  • ISBN: 0316373486
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Little, Brown and Company, [2024]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8 Little, Brown and Company.

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Subject: Mills, Billy, 1938- > Juvenile literature.
Oglala Indians > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Long-distance runners > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Olympic athletes > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.
Creative nonfiction.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 9 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.

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  • 1 current hold with 15 total copies.
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Troutman Branch Library E MILLS (Text) 33114023818305 Easy Fiction Available -