Women in Sport

Women in Sport book cover
Contents She Who Dares Annie Londonderry Gertrude Ederle 4 6 8 Althea Gibson Wilma Rudolph 10 12 Kathrine Switzer Candace Cable Nicola Adams Nadia Nadim 14 16 18 20 Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari Phogat 22 Yani Tseng 24 Laura Dekker 26 More Daring Women 28 Changing the World 30 Glossary 31 Index 32
Women in Sport

Women in Sport

From the field to the court, playing sports has long brought people together. And some of history’s most amazing athletes have been women. They have faced challenges while overcoming incredible obstacles both on and off the field. Many female athletes have worked hard, and shown great strength and bravery to break through these barriers. Inspiring text paired with photos and colorful illustrations explore women who dared to make HERstory in sports.

About This Book

By: Rebecca Phillips-Bartlett
Illustrated by:
Published by: Bearport Publishing distributed by JUMP
9-11Age Range
- AR
36Pages
PeopleSubject
870LLexile
5-20 minsReading Time
-Guided Reading
-Fountas & Pinnell
-DRA