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Despite the hardships of her formative years, Annette Kellerman didn't let them stop her from achieving her dreams, as she went on to become a record-setting swimmer, the inventor of water ballet, and a fashion legend who changed the design of the swimsuit forever.
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As a child growing up in Australia, Annette Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed of becoming a graceful ballerina. With pluck and courage, she confronted a crippling illness -- and countless naysayers -- to become an internationally known record-setting athlete who revolutioned the sport of swimming for women, a movie star who invented water ballet, and a fashion revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit. Wow, thanks, Annette!YOU FORGOT YOUR SKIRT, AMELIA BLOOMER2000 PW Flying Start AwardPW Best Children's BooksBooklist Editors ChoiceParenting Magazine Reading Magic AwardChildren's Literature Choice List for 20012001 Orbis Pictus Recommended BooksPLAYERS IN PIGTAILSALA Amelia Bloomer Project Recommended Book2003 Parent's Guide to Children's Media Inc.2005-2006 Kansas City AwardMILLY AND THE MACY'S PARADEOppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Books Award
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