Wendell Scott

Author : J. P. (Janice) Miller
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781731650320

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Wendell Scott by J. P. (Janice) Miller Pdf

Book Features: • Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4 • 24 pages, 7 1⁄2 inches x 10 inches • Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures • Includes a time line and extension activity • Reading/teaching tips and discussion questions included A NASCAR Leader: In Leaders Like Us: Wendell Scott, 1st—4th graders learn about the dedication, passion, and talent of Scott, one of the first African American NASCAR drivers and first African American to win a race in the Grand National Series. Inspirational: With captivating illustrations that bring Scott's story to life, young readers learn about his fascinating life, what led Wendell to becoming an important African American leader in race car driving, and his accomplishments. Build Reading Skills: This engaging 24-page biography will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided pre- and post-reading questions, a time line of the subject's life, and a fun extension activity. Leveled Books: Part of the Leaders Like Us series, the early-elementary reading level and full-color illustrations support comprehension of the story of this amazing race car driver. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Author : Brian Donovan
Publisher : Steerforth Press / Truth to Power
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781586423032

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Hard Driving by Brian Donovan Pdf

The only book-length account of the life of Wendell Scott, the one-time moonshine runner who broke the color barrier in stock-car racing in 1952 and, against all odds, competed for more than 20 years in a sport dominated by Southern whites. Hard Driving is the story of one man's determination to live the life he loved, and to compete at the highest level of his sport. When Wendell Scott became NASCAR's version of Jackie Robinson in the segregated 1950s, some speedways refused to let him race. Scott appealed directly to the sport's founder, NASCAR czar Bill France Sr., who promised that NASCAR would treat him without prejudice. For the next two decades, Scott chased a dream whose fulfillment depended on France backing up that promise. France reneged on his pledge, but Scott did receive inspiring support from white drivers who admired his skill and tenacity, such as NASCAR champions Ned Jarrett and Richard Petty.

Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761454659

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Racing Against the Odds by Carole Boston Weatherford Pdf

The story of the only black driver to win a race in a NASCAR Grand National (Sprint Cup) Division.

Author : J. P. Miller
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781731649805

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Wendell Scott by J. P. Miller Pdf

Book Features: • Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4 • 24 pages, 7 1⁄2 inches x 10 inches • Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures • Includes a time line and extension activity • Reading/teaching tips and discussion questions included A NASCAR Leader: In Leaders Like Us: Wendell Scott, 1st—4th graders learn about the dedication, passion, and talent of Scott, one of the first African American NASCAR drivers and first African American to win a race in the Grand National Series. Inspirational: With captivating illustrations that bring Scott's story to life, young readers learn about his fascinating life, what led Wendell to becoming an important African American leader in race car driving, and his accomplishments. Build Reading Skills: This engaging 24-page biography will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided pre- and post-reading questions, a time line of the subject's life, and a fun extension activity. Leveled Books: Part of the Leaders Like Us series, the early-elementary reading level and full-color illustrations support comprehension of the story of this amazing race car driver. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Author : Anne B. Jones,Rex White
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780786429882

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All Around the Track by Anne B. Jones,Rex White Pdf

From authors Anne Jones and former NASCAR champion Rex White, here are oral histories of more than 50 individuals from stock car and drag racing's not-so-distant past and present. Rich with original interviews and previously unpublished material, it includes drivers such as David Pearson, Junior Johnson, Bobby Allison, Bob Glidden and Hubert Platt; mechanics and builders; track crew; sportswriters; and owners such as Joe and J.D. Gibbs. Features many photographs and a foreword by Atlanta Motor Speedway President Ed Clark.

Author : David K. Wiggins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1137 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317477433

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African Americans in Sports by David K. Wiggins Pdf

This two-volume set features 400 articles on African-Americans in sports, including biographical entries as well as entries on events, tournaments, leagues, clubs, films, and associations. The entries cover all professional, amateur, and college sports such as baseball, tennis, and golf.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Atlanta (Ga.)
ISBN : UVA:X030052591

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Atlanta History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Keith Corson
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781477309087

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Trying to Get Over by Keith Corson Pdf

From 1972 to 1976, Hollywood made an unprecedented number of films targeted at black audiences. But following this era known as “blaxploitation,” the momentum suddenly reversed for black filmmakers, and a large void separates the end of blaxploitation from the black film explosion that followed the arrival of Spike Lee’s She's Gotta Have It in 1986. Illuminating an overlooked era in African American film history, Trying to Get Over is the first in-depth study of black directors working during the decade between 1977 and 1986. Keith Corson provides a fresh definition of blaxploitation, lays out a concrete reason for its end, and explains the major gap in African American representation during the years that followed. He focuses primarily on the work of eight directors—Michael Schultz, Sidney Poitier, Jamaa Fanaka, Fred Williamson, Gilbert Moses, Stan Lathan, Richard Pryor, and Prince—who were the only black directors making commercially distributed films in the decade following the blaxploitation cycle. Using the careers of each director and the twenty-four films they produced during this time to tell a larger story about Hollywood and the shifting dialogue about race, power, and access, Corson shows how these directors are a key part of the continuum of African American cinema and how they have shaped popular culture over the past quarter century.

Author : Jerry Bledsoe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UVA:X001246188

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The World's Number One, Flat-out, All-time Great, Stock Car Racing Book by Jerry Bledsoe Pdf

"The stock car driver is the new American cowboy. ... Here is a free-wheeling look at the super-charged world of stock car racing: a motor-age sport that began with hell raisers like the legendary Junior Johnson running moonshine in the hills of Dixie and snowballed into a national craze with a cult following all its own."--Dust jacket.

Author : Mark D. Howell
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0879727403

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From Moonshine to Madison Avenue by Mark D. Howell Pdf

Howell (cultural history, Michigan State U.) describes the features, activity, and impact of the annual 32-race, 10-month stock car competition. He focuses on the role of corporate sponsors in transforming the sport from an amateur pastime to a big-money media event. Paper edition (unseen), $21.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : United States. National Labor Relations Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1088 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Labor laws and legislation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061354069

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Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board by United States. National Labor Relations Board Pdf

Author : Bill Lester
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781643136417

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Winning in Reverse by Bill Lester Pdf

The amazing and dramatic story of Bill Lester, one of the most well-known NASCAR drivers in history—and a pioneer whose determination and spirit has paved the way for a new generation of racers. Winning in Reverse tells the story of Bill Lester whose love for racing eventually compelled him to quit his job as an engineer to pursue racing full time. Blessed with natural talent, Bill still had a trifecta of odds against him: he was black, he was middle aged, and he wasn’t a southerner. Bill Lester rose above it all, as did his rankings, and he made history time and time again, becoming the first African American to race in NASCAR’s Busch Series, the first to participate in the Nextel Cup and the first to win a Pole Position start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Whether you are contemplating a career or lifestyle change, challenging social norms, or struggling against prejudice or bigotry, Winning in Reverse is a story for sports fans and readers everywhere about the power of perseverance in the face of adversity.

Author : J. P. (Janice) Miller
Publisher : Discovery Library
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1731648766

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Wendell Scott by J. P. (Janice) Miller Pdf

Book Features: * Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4 * 24 pages, 7 1⁄2 inches x 10 inches * Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures * Includes a time line and extension activity * Reading/teaching tips and discussion questions included A NASCAR Leader: In Leaders Like Us: Wendell Scott, 1st--4th graders learn about the dedication, passion, and talent of Scott, one of the first African American NASCAR drivers and first African American to win a race in the Grand National Series. Inspirational: With captivating illustrations that bring Scott's story to life, young readers learn about his fascinating life, what led Wendell to becoming an important African American leader in race car driving, and his accomplishments. Build Reading Skills: This engaging 24-page biography will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided pre- and post-reading questions, a time line of the subject's life, and a fun extension activity. Leveled Books: Part of the Leaders Like Us series, the early-elementary reading level and full-color illustrations support comprehension of the story of this amazing race car driver. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Author : Beckett Publications (Firm)
Publisher : Beckett Publications
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-05
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1930692277

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Beckett Racing Collectibles and Die-Cast Price Guide by Beckett Publications (Firm) Pdf

Still one of the most comprehensive books on die-cast cars available anywhere, this reference includes up-to-date information on pricing, driver listings, and every racing card ever issued for NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula One, NHRA, and Sprint Cars.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433076011851

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The Harvard Index by Anonim Pdf