Tillie the Terrible Swede : How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed History

from abbylibrarian

Born in 1875 in Sweden and emigrated to the United States in 1889, Tillie was a girl without an American Dream... until she spied some people riding bicycles and she longed to be out there riding with them. In Tillie's day it wasn't proper for a woman to compete in athletic competitions, but Till...

from Sullywriter

Entertaining biography about Tillie Anderson, a woman at the turn of the 20th century who engaged in such scandalously "unwomanly" activities as bicycle riding.

from AbigailAdams26

Tillie Anderson - nicknamed "Tillie the Terrible Swede" after one of her many bicycling triumphs - was a young woman unafraid of bucking the conventions of her day, particularly those conventions guiding issues of 'proper' attire and behavior for ladies. A recent Swedish immigrant to America, she...

from dvnguye5

This book tells the story of Tillie. It starts with who she was before she started racing. The book tells about some of the things she had to surpass to become the racer she wanted to be. This is a good book for teaching students about not letting anything get in your way of what you want to become.

from jbaile14

Summary: This biography is about Tillie Anderson, a Swedish woman who moved to America in 1889 in search of a better life. One day, Tillie saw a person riding a bicycle past her window and decided that was what she wanted to do with her life. She started training to become stronger and she create...