
Bobbie Rosenfeld : The Olympian Who Could Do Everything
One of Canada's greatest athletes of the 20th century.
Bobbie Rosenfeld may be Canada’s greatest female athlete of the twentieth century. A Canada's Sports Hall of Famer, Bobbie was born in 1904 in a small Russian town and came to Canada with her immigrant parents when she was less than a month old. Her love for all sports showed itself early. As a young girl she excelled in track and field, ice hockey, tennis, basketball and softball. At the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam, she won both gold and silver medals. But Bobbie Rosenfeld’s popularity was due to more than her athletic brilliance, or later, her skills as a sportswriter with the Globe & Mail; she was admired for her strength of character – her decency, honesty and sense of fair play. Anne Dublin's biography of Bobbie is a great read for anyone, of any age. For young athletes, it is simply a must-read.
Praise & Recognition
"The inspiring story of this remarkable woman, a woman considered one of Canada’s finest athletes ever, is well told by Anne Dublin.”
Hi-Rise"This first-rate biography will supplement women's history studies and collections."
Booklist"A wonderful story of an amazing athlete who is unfamiliar to most readers."
VOYA"This would be a very useful resource for a social studies unit on Canadian history or Canadian heroes."
Resource Links"If you're looking for an inspirational role-model, be sure to read about Bobbie!"
Heroines.ca"A unique resource for students researching famous Jewish women, Canadian women, or female athletes, Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything will also be enjoyed by intermediate readers looking for an interesting biography or non-fiction book to read for pleasure."
Temple Israel"Dublin tells an engaging and exciting real-life story."
Jewish Book World"Easy-to-read format, with lots of photos."
Burnaby NOW"This readable, informative, and entertaining biography includes plenty of photographs of Rosenfeld and her fellow athletes, a timeline, and suggestions for further reading... It would be worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the history of competitive athletics (including adults), especially for girls who participate in sports themselves."
AJL Newsletter"This is a fascinating history of Canada in the twentieth century as seen through the life of a true Canadian hero."
Canadian Children's Book News"The book is filled with a wealth of archival photos of the era, newspaper clippings covering her successes and anecdotes from people who knew her."
The Western Jewish BulletinAssociation of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award 2004 - Commended
Canadian Jewish Book Award 2005 - Winner
Frances and Samuel Stein Memorial Award in Children’s Literature 2005 - Winner
IODE Violet Downey Award 2005 - Winner
Ontario Library Association Golden Oak Award for Adult Literacy 2005 - Short-listed
Norma Fleck Award for Children's Non-Fiction Honour Book 2004 - Winner
Details
Publication Date: April 14, 2004
Reading Age: 9 - 12
Genre: Children's Nonfiction
Product Format: Paperback
Pages: 152
ISBN: 978-1-896764-82-5
Weight: 388

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Anne Dublin
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