INTRODUCING SANDWINA, by Vicki Conrad, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

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Author of JUST LIKE BEVERLY: A BIOGRAPHY OF BEVERLY CLEARY and A VOICE FOR THE EVERGLADES: MARJORIE STONEMAN DOUGLAS Vicki Conrad's INTRODUCING SANDWINA: THE STRONGEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD!, exploring the life of turn-of-the-century circus strong woman, Katie Brumbach, who defied gender conventions, juggled bowling balls, championed women's rights, and could balance 1,000 pounds on her chest, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes, to Carolyn Yoder at Calkins Creek, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2024, by Sarah Stephens at Red Fox Literary for the author, and by Rebecca Sherman at Writers House for the illustrator (world).