Throw Like a Girl
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15 · 2011 · Est. 5 hour read

Throw Like a Girl

By Jennie Finch, Ann Killion

Sports empower girls to become leaders and make confident choices.

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224 pages· 51,959 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Jennie, a gold medalist and mentor, inspires young female athletes to embrace sports as a path to strength and leadership. In a world of mixed messages, she champions self-belief and wise choices. Can sports be the key to unlocking their potential?

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The evidence is overwhelming: sports help girls grow into strong women. Both scientific studies and anecdotal evidence confirm that athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier; they learn teamwork, gain inner confidence, and grow into society’s leaders. Sports help preteen and teenage girls make the right choices in a society that is sending them incredibly mixed messages about who they are supposed to be. Yet no one is speaking directly to these girls. Jennie fills the role of girlfriend, big sister, team captain, and mentor. A smart, credible, and accomplished voice from an athlete who is strong and feminine, fiercely competitive, and fashionably cool, Jennie is someone young women will listen to and take to heart. Jennie’s message: Believe in yourself. Go for it, girls.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Words
51,959
Reading age
11–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
850L
Themes & topics
Books about girls and women
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.3
F&P level
~T
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
158115
Publication
Published
October 1, 2011
First published
May 1, 2011
Publisher
Triumph Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781600785603

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