Women in Sports : 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win Written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky.
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TextPublisher: California Ten Speed Press, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 127 p color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781607749783 (hardback)Subject(s): Women athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Women Olympic athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Women athletes -- History -- Juvenile literature | Women Olympic athletes -- History -- Juvenile literature | SPORTS & RECREATION / History | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies | ART / Popular CultureAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Women in SportsDDC classification: 796.09252 LOC classification: GV697.A1 | I38 2017Other classification: SPO019000 | SOC028000 | ART023000 Summary: "Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. 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. Covering more than forty sports, this fascinating collection also contains infographics about notable women's teams throughout history,pay and media statistics for female athletes, and muscle anatomy. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for the next generation of athletes"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. 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. Covering more than forty sports, this fascinating collection also contains infographics about notable women's teams throughout history,pay and media statistics for female athletes, and muscle anatomy. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for the next generation of athletes"-- Provided by publisher.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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