The Fastest Girl on Earth! : Meet Kitty O'Neil, Daredevil Driver!
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Overview
Gear up for this high-powered picture book biography about Kitty O'Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women's land speed record Kitty O'Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She became deaf as a child, and grew up loving sports and action. Kitty jumped, ran, raced, and swam, all while learning to read lips and communicating through sign language. Eventually, Kitty took a job as a stuntwoman, doing the most dangerous job on set and even filming stunts for films like Wonder Woman Still, Kitty wanted more thrills. She became a racecar driver and sought to do what no woman had done before. She chose the aptly named Motivator and trained like a true champion. In 1976, Kitty and the Motivator broke the land speed record, racing at over 600 miles per hour Kitty was a hero to fans everywhere, and proved that she was truly unstoppable.
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- ISBN-13: 9780593125717
- ISBN-10: 0593125711
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: August 2021
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 11.2 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.05 pounds
- Page Count: 40
- Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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