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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.
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.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 15 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Troutman Branch Library E MILLS (Text) 33114023818305 Easy Fiction Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library JB Mills (Text) 37807000062515 Juvenile Biography Available -
Carver School Road Branch JB Mills, Billy (Text) 0112524491858 Juvenile Biography In process -
Clemmons Branch JB Mills, Billy (Text) 0112524491670 Juvenile Biography In process -
Columbus Library J B MILLS (Text) 31250200090838 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
East Asheville Library jB MILLS (Text) 0020513809580 Juvenile New Nonfiction Checked out 05/17/2025
Forsyth Central JB Mills, Billy (Text) 0112524491661 Juvenile Biography Available -
Henderson Main Branch MILLS (Text) 33258010437622 Juvenile Biography Available -
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library JB MILLS (Text) 39149008435679 Juvenile Biography Available -
Lewisville Branch JB Mills, Billy (Text) 0112524491698 Juvenile Biography In process -

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