The Quickest Kid in Clarksville Cover:Hardcover Like robotics

Like robotics

utterly transporting story describing the gentle power of precious transmitted memory and the wistfulness of immigrants

With just a peek at the many ways to say

2022 Bank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee Best Children's Books of the Year commendation

The Quickest Kid in Clarksville Cover:Hardcover Like roboticsIt's the day before the big parade. Alta can only think about one thing: Wilma Rudolph, three time Olympic gold medalist. She'll be riding on a float tomorrow. See, Alta is the quickest kid in Clarksville, Tennessee, just like Wilma once was. It doesn't matter that Alta's shoes have holes because Wilma came from hard times, too. But what happens when a new girl with shiny new shoes comes along and challenges Alta to a race? Will she still be the