Bibliograph

Major Taylor, world cycling champion, Charles R. Smith Jr. ; illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Type

Label

Major Taylor, world cycling champion, Charles R. Smith Jr. ; illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Major Taylor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Charles R. Smith Jr. ; illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Sub title

world cycling champion

Summary

"[A] picture book biography-in-verse of legendary African American cyclist Marshall 'Major' Taylor and the Six-Day Race"--Provided by publisher"One hundred years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports was bicycle racing, and the man to beat was Marshall "Major" Taylor, who set records in his teens and won his first world championship by age twenty. The first African American world champion in cycling and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, Major Taylor faced down challenge after challenge, not least the grueling Six-Day Race, a test of speed, strength, and endurance. Major powered through exhaustion, hallucinations, and racist abuse from fellow riders, who tried to crash his bike throughout the competition. As Major's odds narrow, there is little doubt that his triumphant rise and legacy as an international cycling champion are assured--whatever the outcome of one race--in this high-octane tribute to a trailblazing athlete"--, adapted from material provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification