The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion
by Minda Dentler and Stephanie Dehennin
Winner of the 2025 Texas Bluebonnet Award!
The uplifting true story of... read more
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- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
- South Asian
- Disability
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2024
Word Count 1,404
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 552794, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Ironman triathlons--Juvenile literature
- Orphans--India--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Poliomyelitis--Juvenile literature
- Women athletes with disabilities--India--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Dentler, Minda--Juvenile literature
- Women triathletes--United States--Juvenile literature
- Wheelchair track and field--India--Biography--Juvenile literature
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 2
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Minda Dentler
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Ted Talk given by Minda Dentler
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2026
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Sports Selection, 2024
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2025
Multicultural and International Honor, 2024
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