The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations. Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and she's free to run endless miles to her heart's content. She is told no yet again when she tries to enter the Boston Marathon i The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustra...
| Title | : | Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon |
| Author | : | Annette Bay Pimentel |
| Rating | : | |
| Genres | : | Childrens |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 pages pages |
Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon Reviews
This is the biography of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. She ran her first [Boston] Marathon in 1966, before it was sanctioned for women to do so. The race committee would not recognize her. Women were not allowed to run this race until 1972. Gibb running in...
A simple biography of Bobbi Gibb, who competed in the Boston Marathon even though her application was denied due to her sex. The afterward gives a bit more history and tells how she competed 3 consecutive years without official sanction and that females were not officially allowed to c...
At school, Bobbi is not allowed to be on the school?s track team because she?s a girl and those are the rules. But after school, Bobbi loves to run. She lives near where the Boston Marathon is held and she longs to join the race, but women are not allowed to participate. Bobbie tra...
Picked this up for Read tonYour Child day?and we all loved it. I grew up with Title IX emerging and didn?t appreciate the difference it made in allowing me to participate in sports. I appreciate as an adult the women, such as Bobbi Gibbs who courageously bucked traditions and pers...
This was fun look at the history of Bobbi Gibb and her motivation to try to run the Boston Marathon, especially the part where she'd already been running those lengths when the race officials told her it was medically impossible for a woman to run a marathon. I didn't realize until...
An engaging biography of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. Great for story time or a homework assignment. I didn't know about the some of the details surrounding Gibb's first race, which she ran without official permission. I knew people threw shoes at her, but I ...
This book is about the first woman to run (illegally) in the Boston Marathon. Her story is very inspirational and easy to identify with, since we were brought up in a similar time - like she couldn't wear pants to school, or find athletic shoes made for women. The artwork is wonderful....
Bobbi Gibb who defied the odds both in enjoying running (when girls were "physiologically unable" to run as referenced by the Boston Marathon committee) when they refused to recognize her as a running in the marathon... for three years. She would lace up a pair of boys sneakers, becaus...
we all liked this book alot. I may have gotten a bit choked up reading it, but I blame my postpartum hormones. :) ...
Full review with teaching tools: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=1... I first learned about Bobbi Gibb when I read The Girl Who Ran by Frances Poletti & Kristina Yee and after reading it, I knew I wanted to learn more about Bobbi Gibb because she did so much for women?s pr...
This beautiful book by Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrated by Micha Archer, is the true story of the first girl to run the Boston Marathon. Women were not allowed to register for the Boston Marathon in 1966. It wasn't believed they could run the 26.2 mile distance. But Bobbi Gibb knew...
Fantastic book! I had no idea who Bobbi Gibb was before this book, and I'm really glad to have read it. What brave, strong women have come before me and my contemporaries, who have persisted against long-held stereotypes and misogyny. Imagine running, despite not being allowed, and bea...
Inspirational picture book biography of the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon. Beautiful textured illustrations. It's a tad confusing as to how old she was though. She appears to be a school girl in the beginning but there's no sense of the time passing. The afterword says she ...
I have little interest in team sports, and only slightly more for individual sports, but this book had me hooked from the start. I knew nothing about the history of the Boston Marathon and women participating (or, as it were, NOT participating) in it. But let me tell you: Bobbi Gibb is...
3.5 stars -- I am very happy with the number of inspiring women's bios that are coming out in picture book format. Not only do young readers learn something, their parents and teachers will as well. A very, very short time ago, women were not allowed to participate in so many facets of...
With beautiful illustrations that were rendered in oil and collage, using tissue paper and patterned paper created with homemade stamps, this fascinating picture book biography tells the story of a young woman who was determined to run in the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb had always enjo...- This is the story of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to (surreptitiously) run the classic Boston Marathon. Bobbi found joy in running before it was an activity women were encouraged or even allowed to participate in. After practicing to get herself ready, she sent away for the application ...
This picture book tells the story of Bobbi Gibb, a woman who loved to run. In spite of completing 30 mile training runs, she was flat-out refused entry to the Boston marathon due to her sex. Bobbi doggedly persisted and broke many barriers for female marathoners. I can't believe tha...
A perfect example of how inspiring and informative picture book biographies can be. The collage and stamp illustrations are some sort of unique and stunning combination of the styles of Collier, Sweet and Mary Azarian. All readers, and the running community especially, will appreciate ...- Fabulous illustrations. I was confused about Bobbi's age, though ... the first page made it seem like she was very young, and the next thing I knew she was driving herself cross-country. A quick Google search tells me she was 23 the first time she ran; the book made it seem like she wa...
Not so long ago, in 1966, females weren't allowed to compete in the Boston Marathon because the officials thought females weren't capable of doing so. Bobbi Gibb's love of running and dedication to prove them wrong gave her the incentive to cross the finish line. And she did but it sti...
Pimentel, Annette Bay Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston marathon, illustrated by Micha Archer. PICTURE BOOK. Nancy Paulsen (Penguin), 2018. $18 In 1966, the officials of the Boston Marathon were sure that no female could withstand the rigors of the race. So when Bobbi Gibbs tr...
Great feel god story about Bobbi Gibb the first female runner in the Boston Marathon. Gibb was denied entry because she was female. She disguised herself and ran anyway. Those in charge would still not recognize her accomplishment. The following year women joined her. She, the book sta...
In 1966, Bobbi Gibb was the first woman to unofficially run in the Boston Marathon, back when race officials barred women on the assumption that women were physically unable to run 26.2 miles. After serious training in runs across the country for two years, her application was denied p...- Great true story! I can?t believe women could not compete in the Boston Marathon until 1972! I learn so much I did not know from children?s picture books. (Library) ...
A book for the millennials! Inspiring and true. The thought that women and girls' physiology was not set up to run a full marathon is crazy. Bobbi Gibb proved the truth and started a trend that has only grown in size and pride. I love the last pages that celebrate the other pioneer...
This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily! Hello, friends! Our book today is Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb And The Boston Marathon, written by Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrated by Micha Archer, the inspiring story of the...
Really interesting story. I had heard of Kathrine Switzer, but not Bobbi Gibb. The comments by the Boston Athletic Association are so ridiculous and infuriating here-- I love that Bobbi stood up to them, and kept coming back year after year until the rules changed. The illustrations...
Content Area: Sports Girl Running is the true story of Bobbi Gibb, the first female Boston Marathon Runner. The twin text I have chosen to pair with Girl Running is the children?s book titled Izzy Barr, Running Star because these books both share many similarities. Bobbi Gibb was re...
Did you hear about the Boston Marathon? Probably you did. But you didn?t hear about Boston Marathon?s hero, Bobbi Gibb, who is the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon when it was banned for women because of their gender. She broke the rules, for you. If she didn?t ...
