Not Playing by the Rules 21 Female Athletes Who Changed Sports (Hardcover)
This powerful and inspiring collection features 21 female trailblazers in their sport, perfect for fans of WOMEN IN SPORTS and GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS!
Before girls wore pants or women were permitted to swim in bathing suits at public beaches, who paved the way for women in sports? And who's breaking new ground today?
This anthology introduces 21 trailblazing women who have broken through the boundaries set for female athletes. From basketball slam-dunker Lisa Leslie to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, whose father had onlookers jeer at and taunt the girls as they practiced, to Paralympian Tatyana McFadden, who was a speed demon even at her Russian orphanage before she was adopted, to Olympic gold medalist Ethelda Bleibtrey, who was led off to jail when she shed her shoes and stockings to swim in public, NOT PLAYING BY THE RULES inspires, informs, and illustrates the strength, determination, and accomplishments of women athletes both yesterday and today.
With powerful photographs and hand-lettered, inspirational quotes from the athletes themselves, this is a collection every young girl should own.
The featured athletes include:
Ethelda Bleibtrey
Bobbi Gibb
Althea Gibson
Gabby Douglas
Flo Hyman
Lisa Leslie
Mia Hamm
Tatyana McFadden
Mo'ne Davis
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Diana Golden
Constance Applebee
Lizzie Arlington
Babe Didrikson
Alice Coachman
Joy Johnson
Nancy Lieberman
Nadia Comăneci
Venus and Serena Williams
Yusra Mardini
Target age group 9-13
Before girls wore pants or women were permitted to swim in bathing suits at public beaches, who paved the way for women in sports? And who's breaking new ground today?
This anthology introduces 21 trailblazing women who have broken through the boundaries set for female athletes. From basketball slam-dunker Lisa Leslie to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, whose father had onlookers jeer at and taunt the girls as they practiced, to Paralympian Tatyana McFadden, who was a speed demon even at her Russian orphanage before she was adopted, to Olympic gold medalist Ethelda Bleibtrey, who was led off to jail when she shed her shoes and stockings to swim in public, NOT PLAYING BY THE RULES inspires, informs, and illustrates the strength, determination, and accomplishments of women athletes both yesterday and today.
With powerful photographs and hand-lettered, inspirational quotes from the athletes themselves, this is a collection every young girl should own.
The featured athletes include:
Ethelda Bleibtrey
Bobbi Gibb
Althea Gibson
Gabby Douglas
Flo Hyman
Lisa Leslie
Mia Hamm
Tatyana McFadden
Mo'ne Davis
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Diana Golden
Constance Applebee
Lizzie Arlington
Babe Didrikson
Alice Coachman
Joy Johnson
Nancy Lieberman
Nadia Comăneci
Venus and Serena Williams
Yusra Mardini
Target age group 9-13
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Biography & Autobiography
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Theme 2Girls & Women
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeSports & Recreation
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Awards
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AuthorCline-Ransome, Lesa
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Lexile Level1160
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Deweyb
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PublisherRandom House, Inc.
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Publication Date4/21/2020
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Pages48
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Dimensions0.4 H × 10.1 L × 8.2 W
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Case Qty24
