Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story
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As an Asian American child growing up in California, Sammy Lee was only allowed to use the public pool on Wednesdays. But Sammy was not easily deterred from his dream of becoming an Olympic diver, and at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he became the first Asian American to win a gold medal in U.S. history. Paula Yoo and Dom Lee skillfully bring Sammy's story to life in this inspirational biography.
Culture/Community: Korean / Korean American
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Genre: Biography
Age Level: 6-9
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Book Series: Asian Pacific American Heritage: Sports Stories Biographies for Kids: Asian Pacific American Heritage Summer Stories: Asian Pacific American Heritage Biographies: Books for Young Children When Bias Impacts the AAPI Community: Books for Young People
9781600604539