A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 3.3 ATOS Book Level: 3.6 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 150216EN Reading Counts Level: 2.4 Reading Counts Points: 1 Lexile Measure: 600 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed).