Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer’s Historic Boston Marathon by Kim Chaffee

Kathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This narrative biography follows Kathrine from running laps as a girl in her backyard to becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with official race numbers in 1967. Her inspirational true story is for anyone willing to challenge the rules.
My Review:
I received a copy of this picture book from Page Street Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
Her Fearless Run is an inspiring nonfiction picture book about one woman’s journey to challenge the rules and run in the Boston Marathon. The story follows Katherine from a young girl who loved to run to a young woman who had a dream. Katherine was told repeatedly that women were not strong enough to run in a marathon. Instead of believing them, she practiced until she was ready to compete. In a world where women were considered fragile, Katherine proved that they were strong. The illustrations by Ellen Rooney are absolutely fabulous! The images jump off the page and allow the readers to feel like they are apart of the story. The back of the book has detailed authors note that shares more about women and the Boston Marathon. For her debut picture book, Kim has created a story that will allow all readers to stand up and cheer with Katherine. I cannot wait to see what Kim writes next.
Ages 5 and up
40 Pages