Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
Review Quotes: "Exhaustive and enlightening--don't miss it." --Kirkus Reviews "Rachel Ignotofsky's delightful book renders the healthy pleasure of sports for girls and women in buoyant color and form--from Bloomer Girls...
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Review Quotes: Biographical Note: Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times bestselling author, illustrator, and designer. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, Science Friday, Brain Pickings, and more. She is the author of Women in Science, Women in Sports, Women in Art, I Love Science, and The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth. She is a graduate of Tyler School of Art's graphic design program. Table of Contents: CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Annie Smith Peck- (1850 -1935) Mountain Climber 2. Madge Syers (1881-1917) Figure Skater 3. Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick (1893-1978) Skydiver 4. Bobbie Rosenfeld (1904-1969) Track and Field, Hockey, tennis and softball player 5. Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003) Swimmer 6. Aileen Muriel Riggin 1906-2002 Olympic Diver 7. "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956) Golfer, track and field and basketball player 8. Keiko Fukuda 1913-2013 Judoka 9. Marion Ladewig (1914-2010) Bowler 10. Toni Stone (1921-1996) Baseball Player 11. Althea Gibson (1927-2993) Tennis Player 12. Ann Calvello - (1929-2006) Roller Derby * INFOGRAPHIC: TIMELINE 13. Sue Sally Hale - (1937-2003) Polo Player and Trainer 14. Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) Track and Field Sprinter 15. Jody Conradt (1941-) Basketball coach 16. Billie Jean King (1943-) Tennis player 17. Anita DeFrantz (1952-) Rower and Athletic Administrator 18. Bev Francis (1955-) Weightlifter and body builder 19. Flo Hyman (1954-1986) Volleyball player 20. Patti McGee (1954-) Skateboarder 21. Susan Butcher (1954-2003) Dog Musher 22. Camille Duvall - (1960-) Water skier and Sports Journalist 23. Nadia Elena Comăneci (1961- ) Gymnast * INFOGRAPHIC: MUSCLE ANATOMY 24. Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962 -) Heptathlete 25. Julie Krone (1963-) Jockey 26. Bonnie Blair (1964-) Speedskater 27. Anjali Bhagwat (1969-) Markswoman 28. Chantal Petitclerc (1969- ) Wheelchair racer 29. Kim Soo-nyung (1971- ) Archer 30. Kristi Yamaguchi - 1971- Figure Skater 31. Layne Collette Beachley (1971-) Surfer 32. Mia Hamm (1972 -) Soccer Player 33. Lisa Leslie 1972- Basketball player * INFOGRAPHIC: STATISTICS IN SPORTS 34. Manon Rhéaume (1972-) Ice Hockey goaltender 35. Deng Yaping (1973-) Ping Pong Player 36. Valentina Vezzal (1974-) Fencer and Politician 37. Ellen MacArthur 1976- Yachtswoman 38. Melissa Stockwell (1980-) Para-triathlete and U.S. Army officer. 39. Jolene Van Vugt (1980-) Motocross rider 40. Serena Williams (1981- ) and Venus Williams (1980- ) Tennis players and Olympians 41. Nicola Adams (1982-) Boxer 42. Beryl Burton, (1937-1996) Cyclist * INFOGRAPHIC: INFLUENTIAL FEMALE TEAMS 43. Kelly Clarke (1983-) Snow Border 44. Natalie du Toit (1984-) Swimmer and paralympian 45. Lindsey Vonn 1984- Alpine Skier 46. Ronda Jean Rousey (1987-) Mixed Martial artist 47. Michelle Wie (1989-) Golfer 48. Mariana Pajón (1991-) BMX Cyclist 49. Gabby Douglas 1995 - Artistic Gymnast 50. Missy Franklin 1995 - Swimmer * INFOGRAPHIC: MORE WOMEN IN SPORTS Publisher Marketing: A richly illustrated and inspiring book highlighting the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, by the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science. "This is one of the books we've been waiting for--a compendium of great women athletes and the struggles they faced."--Lesley Visser, Hall of Fame sportscaster Women for the win! The fifty illustrated profiles in Women in Sports feature trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breaking female athletes in more than forty sports, including 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. Women in Sports also contains infographics 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. This beautiful and inspiring book celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes. Review Citations:
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Author: Ignotofsky, Rachel
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2017-07-18
BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction|Biography & Autobiography|Sports & Recreation|Juvenile Nonfiction|Biography & Autobiography|Women|Juvenile Nonfiction|Sports & Recreation|General
Subjects: Women athletes|Women Olympic athletes|History|Women|SPORTS & RECREATION / History|SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies|ART / Popular Culture
Weight: 1.2 lbs
ISBN: 9781607749783
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781607749783
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