Women in sports :
Ignotofsky, Rachel
Women in sports : 50 fearless athletes who played to win by Rachel Ignotofsky. - New York : Ten Speed Press, ©2017 - 127 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
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"-- "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"--
9781607749783
2016055531
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 Culture.
GV697.A1 / I38 2017
796.092 / IGN-W
Women in sports : 50 fearless athletes who played to win by Rachel Ignotofsky. - New York : Ten Speed Press, ©2017 - 127 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
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"-- "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"--
9781607749783
2016055531
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 Culture.
GV697.A1 / I38 2017
796.092 / IGN-W