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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 9 min read-aloud
Billie Jean!
By Mara Rockliff, Elizabeth Baddeley (Illustrator)
A girl defies odds to become a tennis legend, championing equality on and off the court.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 144 ratings
40 pages· 1,102 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Billie Jean King, a spirited girl with a passion for sports, rises to become a tennis icon. Known for her fierce determination, she challenges societal norms and fights for gender equality in sports. Her legendary match against Bobby Riggs, the Battle of the Sexes, becomes a defining moment, proving that talent knows no gender. Will her courage inspire a new era of fairness?
From the publisher
A fun and inspiring picture book biography of tennis legend and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King. From award-winning author Mara Rockliff and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley comes this extraordinary picture book about one little girl who loved sports and grew up to be one of the greatest and best-known tennis players of all time. Anything Billie Jean did, she did it ALL THE WAY. When she ran, she ran fast. When she played, she played hard. As a top women’s tennis player, Billie Jean fought for fairness in women’s sports, and when she faced off against Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, the most famous tennis match in history, she showed the world that men and women–and boys and girls–are equal on and off the court.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 1,102
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD590L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.7
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 504298
Publication
- Published
- August 20, 2019
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780525517795
- LCCN
- 2018032410
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