La mujer más rápida del mundo: La historia de Tatyana McFadden

K-Gr 3–The incredible story of Paralympic athlete Tatyana McFadden is shared in this inspiring picture book biography for young readers. Beginning with the early years of Tatyana’s life in an orphanage in Russia, this work shares Tatyana’s experiences as a young girl who was born with spina bifida. This did not discourage Tatyana and instead led her to becoming very athletic as she found ways to play and move with her friends using her arms. After a woman named Deborah visited the orphanage and was charmed by the girl, Tatyana was adopted and moved to the United States, where she began to play sports and participate in the Paralympic Games. Tatyana’s incredible inner and outer strength lead to her becoming a winner of numerous medals and being known as the fastest woman in the world. Lovely illustrations adeptly depict Tatyana’s start in life when her mother had to give her up, the way Tatyana faced every day with positivity and courage, and the love her adoptive mothers gave her every day. The clear Spanish text excellently shares this inspiring story and makes it accessible to very young readers. A final spread shares additional information about the athlete and encourages kids to reward themselves when they accomplish something.