Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
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Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win

Written by Rachel Ignotofsky
Book #2 in the Women in Science Series
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$16.99
$15.97
11 - 17
Reading age
128
Page count
214
Words per page
1030L
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Jul 18, 2017
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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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781607749783
    Publication Date
    July 18, 2017
    Publisher
    Ten Speed Press
    Page Count
    128
    Words Per Page
    214
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    11 - 17 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016055531
    Lexile® Level
    1030L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    ATOS® Book Level
    7.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    502432
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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