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Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
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

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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 information on topics that sporty women want to know about such as muscle anatomy, a timeline of women'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.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 17, 2019
ISBN9781684418251
Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
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Rachel Ignotofsky

Vive en la hermosa ciudad de Kansas. Creció en Nueva Jersey con una dieta saludable de caricaturas y pudín. Se graduó en la Tyler School of Art de Diseño Gráfico en 2011. Ahora Rachel trabaja para sí misma y pasa todo el día y la noche dibujando, escribiendo y aprendiendo todo lo que puede. Su obra está inspirada en la historia y la ciencia. Ella cree que la ilustración es una poderosa herramienta que puede hacer que el aprendizaje sea emocionante. Rachel espera utilizar su trabajo para difundir su mensaje sobre la alfabetización científica y el feminismo.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I am not a very athletic person nor am I that interested in sports. I picked this up on a whim from the library and figured at the very least I would appreciate the illustrations (by the way, I want every single one of these plastering my wall). I didn't realize how enthralled I was going to become in all these women. There were so many women I hadn't heard of before (probably more to my lack of interest than sexism, although that definitely plays a role). As I read I found myself at one moment totally inspired and impressed and empowered and then angry and bitter and frustrated because of all the crap women have had to deal with in the past and are mystifyingly still dealing with in the present (It's absolutely absurd.). I was loathe to return it to the library, but I hope to get my own copy in the near future. To tide me over, I have Women in Science also by Rachel Ignotofsky that I am going to try to make last until I can buy a copy of both.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Women in Sports is an illustrated board book that features stylized illustrations of women in sports from the early 20th century through present day. Each page showcases women of different ethnicities, ability and sexuality for a well-rounded grouping. With each illustration is a simple explanation of their accomplishments and what they are known for including breaking records and breaking gender barriers. A wide variety of sports are also featured including swimming, archery, roller derby, mushing, figure skating and ping pong. Women in Sports is an inspiring illustrated guide for women everywhere.This book was received for free in return for an honest review.