Book : Women In Sports 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played To...

-Titulo Original : Women In Sports 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played To Win (women In Science)

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Review 2018 Amelia Bloomer List selection, American Library AssociationExhaustive and enlightening-dont miss it.- Kirkus ReviewsThis is one of the books weve been waiting for-a compendium of great women athletes and the struggles they faced. As Billie Jean King taught us, ‘Pressure is a privilege.’- Lesley Visser, Hall of Fame sportscasterThis luminescent book tells the stories of women and girls who have not only excelled in athletics, but also often changed the world by doing so. I was agog at these lively biographies, and dazzled by the accompanying illustrations that seem to cartwheel, swim, pole vault, and double flip off the page. This is a book for girls who want inspiration on the field, in the pool, or down the track. It’s also for girls who aren’t sporty at all, but love stories of courage, perseverance, sass, doggedness, and fun. And don’t forget the boys, who will be riveted by these rollicking tales and who need to see that girl power has been alive and well for many years, and is alive and well today.- Caroline Paul, author of The Gutsy GirlRachel Ignotofskys delightful book renders the healthy pleasure of sports for girls and women in buoyant color and form-from Bloomer Girls to Skate Bettys, in calf length skirts or disguised as men-reminding us that no matter if you are nine or ninety-eight, the question to ask is, ‘What is my next victory?’- Mina Samuels, author of Run Like a GirlWhat an inspiring book! These beautifully drawn portraits cover the triumphs and troubles of fifty athletes-some youve heard of and many you havent. Theres a familiar pattern to these stories: A woman sets her mind on something, someone tells her it cant be done, and she goes ahead and does it anyway, setting records along the way. Youll cheer for these ladies, and for author Rachel Ignotofsky.- Lisa Taggart, author of Women Who Win Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. Women for the win!A richly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than forty sports. The athletes featured include 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. The book also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about such as muscle anatomy, a timeline ofwomen’s participation in sports, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women’s teams. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today’s athletes. From School Library Journal Gr 4 Up-Utterly browsable and completely engaging, this collection of 50 female athletes offers up brief glimpses into the lives and careers of a relatively diverse group of women. Wandering far off the well-beaten path of familiar names (Billie Jean King, Wilma Rudolph, Mia Hamm), the book also highlights women who excelled (or currently excel) at less traditional activities, such as roller derby (Ann Calvello), archery (Kim Soo-Nyung), bodybuilding (Bev Francis), and refereeing (Violet Palmer). Ignotofsky clearly made every effort to scour the globe and include athletes from many different countries. Each spread profiles an individual and features a page-length description of background and career high points, a quote from the athlete, and a cheerful illustration captioned with additional facts. Organized chronologically by the athletes birth year, this compendium, taken as a whole, is a captivating look at the history of women in sports, emphasizing that no individual athlete is more or less important than the next. Information about anat