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Author
Series
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes, from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 294 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and times of the first woman to swim across the English Channel, exploring her early accomplishments as a competitive swimmer, gold-medal triumph at the 1924 Olympics, and the gender barriers she overcame.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
152 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Title IX opened the door of opportunity for girls and women in the fields of sports, medicine, law and engineering. Karen Blumenthal shares the story of this social revolution in our country brought about by the passing of this law in 1972.
