Fast Girls is a literary fiction book by author Elise Hooper.
Fast Girls is a gripping, thrilling look at what it took to be a female Olympic athlete in pre-war America.
Renowned author Elise Hooper explores the fascinating, real-life histories of female athletes, members of the first women’s synthetic Olympic team, and their journey to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Germany National Socialist.
Untold stories of wonderful women, such as The Only Woman in the Room, The Hidden Image, and The Missing Girls of Paris.
In the 1928 Olympics, Betty Robinson of Chicago competed as a member of the first female delegation to participate in athletics. She returns home as America’s golden girl until a near-fatal plane crash threatens to end everything.
Outside of Boston, Louise Stokes, one of the few black girls in her town, sees competing as an opportunity to overcome the restrictions placed on her. She has what it takes to be a champion, she risks everything to join the Olympic team.
Hailing from Missouri, Helen Stephens is, of character and poverty, outcasts from her schoolmates, but she dreams of escaping the hardships of her farm life through success.
As tensions bring the United States and Europe closer to the brink of war, Betty, Louise and Helen must battle for their chance to be the fastest women in the world amid the fanfare and competition of the world. 1936 World Games sponsored by Nazi Germany in Berlin.
