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Wilma Rudolph: The Graphic Novel

Illustrated by Brittney Williams
Colorist Rico Renzi
Hardcover (Paper-over-Board, no jacket)
6-1/2"W x 8-1/2"H | 19 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Sep 02, 2025 | 112 Pages | 9780593382516
Age 8-12 years
A thrilling graphic novel about Wilma Rudolph, who overcame obstacles and odds to become one of the greatest track stars of all time!

When Wilma Rudolph was just a young girl, she lost strength in her leg and foot after contracting polio. Forced to wear leg braces until she was twelve, she was told that she might never walk again. But none of this could stop her from becoming one of the fastest women in the world and winning three gold medals in the Olympics!

This is the incredible true story of Sports Superhero Wilma Rudolph, the second graphic novel presented by Stephen Curry.
Josh Bycel has created, written, and produced shows for Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, USA, MTV, and Comedy Central, as well written for the Academy Awards with Jon Stewart. Josh is also the founder of OneKid OneWorld, a grassroots nonprofit focused on rebuilding schools using green technologies and creating sports, education, and health projects for rural schools in Kenya, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.

Rich Korson is the president of Smartless Media, a new media venture from Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes. Korson is also an Emmy-nominated television producer and media executive. Korson got his start on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, then headed up Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions from 2005–2011. While at Busboy, he oversaw the production of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the development and launch of Important Things with Demetri Martin, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and The Colbert Report. He was the executive producer and showrunner of the Emmy Award–winning kids sketch show The Who Was? Show for Netflix.

Brittney Williams (they/them/she) is a storyboard and comic book artist who draws A LOT. In 2012 she interned at Walt Disney Animation Studios as a storyboard artist. Since then, she's worked for a variety of animation studios and publishers, including DC Comics, Cartoon Network, Dreamworks TV, BOOM! Studios, and Marvel Comics. As a two-time GLAAD award nominee, she exists to create things for kids and the queer community.
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About

A thrilling graphic novel about Wilma Rudolph, who overcame obstacles and odds to become one of the greatest track stars of all time!

When Wilma Rudolph was just a young girl, she lost strength in her leg and foot after contracting polio. Forced to wear leg braces until she was twelve, she was told that she might never walk again. But none of this could stop her from becoming one of the fastest women in the world and winning three gold medals in the Olympics!

This is the incredible true story of Sports Superhero Wilma Rudolph, the second graphic novel presented by Stephen Curry.

Creators

Josh Bycel has created, written, and produced shows for Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, USA, MTV, and Comedy Central, as well written for the Academy Awards with Jon Stewart. Josh is also the founder of OneKid OneWorld, a grassroots nonprofit focused on rebuilding schools using green technologies and creating sports, education, and health projects for rural schools in Kenya, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.

Rich Korson is the president of Smartless Media, a new media venture from Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes. Korson is also an Emmy-nominated television producer and media executive. Korson got his start on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, then headed up Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions from 2005–2011. While at Busboy, he oversaw the production of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the development and launch of Important Things with Demetri Martin, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and The Colbert Report. He was the executive producer and showrunner of the Emmy Award–winning kids sketch show The Who Was? Show for Netflix.

Brittney Williams (they/them/she) is a storyboard and comic book artist who draws A LOT. In 2012 she interned at Walt Disney Animation Studios as a storyboard artist. Since then, she's worked for a variety of animation studios and publishers, including DC Comics, Cartoon Network, Dreamworks TV, BOOM! Studios, and Marvel Comics. As a two-time GLAAD award nominee, she exists to create things for kids and the queer community.
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