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Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds
The Sammy Lee Story
By Yoo, Paula
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-58430-247-6
- Publisher
- Lee & Low
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2005
K-Gr 3 This inspirational biography recognizes the life of the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal, at the 1948 Games in London. Even though he grew up in California when "people of color" were only allowed to use the public swimming pools one day a week, Lee was never discouraged from his...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2005
Although people of color were permitted to use the public pool only once a week, Korean-American Sammy Lee (twelve years old in 1932) practiced his beloved diving so diligently that at age eighteen he caught the eye of a diving coach. Still unable to use the local pool, Sammy practiced daily with his demanding coach by jumping into a pit filled with sand, developing powerful leg muscles. Meanwhile, Sammy's fathe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
