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Rapid Ray

The Story Ray Lewis

by John Cooper
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Rapid Ray Lewis was arguably the fastest man of his generation. He won medals in the 1932 Olympics and the 1934 British Empire Games, and countless races in North America. Remarkable achievements for any man – but all the more remarkable because Lewis had to race poverty and prejudice. The geat-grandson of slaves, he worked as a porter on the railway, and trained by running alongside the tracks when the train was stopped on the prairies.
Rapid Ray is far more than a sports autobiography; it is as much a history of one man’s battle for equality as it is a history of Olympic-level track. Throughout his long life – he is now in his nineties – Ray Lewis has fought discrimination not only in sports, but in every walk of life.

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  • Release date

    June 5, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781770490666

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781770490666
      • File size: 2836 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 7.3
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 6

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      June 1, 2003
      Gr 5 Up-This well-written and engaging biography of the first Canadian-born black athlete to join a Canadian Olympic track-and-field team, winning a bronze medal (1932), is also a history of racism and prejudice in Canada and the United States. Lewis's experiences, written in his voice and based on personal interviews, are described in 16 chapters of lively prose. Eight pages of fair-quality, black-and-white photographs of the runner, his family, and his awards are positioned in a center section. Considering his long hours of work as a porter, Lewis's accomplishments are amazing as he often practiced by running alongside the train. Students interested in sports should find this biography captivating as a personal story and as an informative look at changes in society and culture during Lewis's lifetime.-Janice C. Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro

      Copyright 2003 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:7.3
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:6

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