Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781607749783)

A richly illustrated and inspiring book highlighting the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, by the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science.

"This is one of the books we've been waiting for--a compendium of great women athletes and the struggles they faced."--Lesley Visser, Hall of Fame sportscaster

Women for the win! The fifty illustrated profiles in Women in Sports feature trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breaking female athletes in more than forty sports, including well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, as well as lesser-known champions like Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a professional men's league, and skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee.

Women in Sports also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about, such as muscle anatomy, a timeline of women's participation in sports, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women's teams. This beautiful and inspiring book celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes.

Author: Rachel Ignotofsky
ISBN-10: 1607749785
ISBN-13: 9781607749783
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Language: English
Published: 07/18/2017
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.80w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 502432 / Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2017
Shelf Awareness 07/21/2017