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Not Playing by the Rules

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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 20 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 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 Elthelda Bleibtry, 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 Bleibtry; Bobbi Gibb; Althea Gibson; Gabby Douglas; Flo Hyman; Lisa Leslie; Mia Hamm; Tatyana McFadden; Mo'ne Davis; Ibtihaji Muhammad; Diana Golden; Constance Applebee; Lizzie Arlington; Babe Didrikson; Alice Coachman; Joy Johnson; Nancy Lieberman; Nadia Comaneci; Venus and Serena Williams; and Yusra Mardini.

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ISBN: 9781524764531
Publication date: 21st April 2020
Author: Lesa ClineRansome
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 48 pages
Genres: Children's and Young Adult Fiction