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Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist
Marshall Taylor could ride his bike forward, backward, even perched on the handlebars. When his stunts landed him a job at the famous Indiana bike shop Hay and Willits, folks were amazed that a thirteen-year-old black boy in 1891 could be such a crackerjack cyclist. How little Marshall Taylor -- through dedication, undeniable talent, and daring speed -- transformed himself...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
December 30th 2003
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Author: Lesa Cline-Ransome; Illustrated: James E Ransome; Grade: 3-5
This is a picture biography about Marshall "Major" Taylor, the first African American athlete to become a World Champion. The story chronicles his humble beginnings as a youth who loved to ride bicycles, throughout his life and ends with his 1899 victory of the one-mile track cycling championship.
I had mixed views of this book. It definitely is a period book, but the period is a bit hard to take. There is nothing out of the ordi...more
This is a picture biography about Marshall "Major" Taylor, the first African American athlete to become a World Champion. The story chronicles his humble beginnings as a youth who loved to ride bicycles, throughout his life and ends with his 1899 victory of the one-mile track cycling championship.
I had mixed views of this book. It definitely is a period book, but the period is a bit hard to take. There is nothing out of the ordi...more
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This book shows a different perspective about a bicyclist. An African American had to defeat the racism when he raced with all white cyclists. Marshall Taylor was dedicated at becoming the best cyclist. He ended up beating a French bicyclist and earned his title of the fastest African American bicyclist. A good book to show the conflict with racism and defeating the odds with determination.
Keywords:
cyclist, African American, determination
Keywords:
cyclist, African American, determination
Enjoyed reading this children's book to my older son. Beautiful illustrations and a compelling story, though it does not really do justice to the career of the great racer.
I'd never heard of Major Taylor before this book (like many people, I suspect) but what a wonderful story.
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