Extraordinary Women Athletes (Extraordinary People) - Softcover

Hasday, Judy L.

9780516270395: Extraordinary Women Athletes (Extraordinary People)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0516270397 ISBN 13: 9780516270395

Publisher: Childrens Pr, 2000

From old school to new heroes, a lively addition to the Extraordinary People series celebrates the rich history and continuing emergence of female athletes, revealing the struggles and successes of many legends and current stars. Original.

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About the Author:

Judy Hasday is the author of several nonfiction books for children.

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Gr. 6-12. In this collective biography, familiar names like Sonja Henie and Martina Navratilova appear alongside their less familiar but influential colleagues, such as African American tennis great Ora Washington and Olympic vice-president Anita DeFrantz. The strictly formatted sketches of 45 women have competition as their main focus, with information on childhood, family, and education to round out the picture. A few profiles, unfortunately, are little more than summaries of tournaments and world records. Sprinkled in between the biographies are chapters on athletes in ancient times, the women's baseball league, the WNBA, and female sportscasters. The selection of subjects is overwhelmingly American, though an appendix of nearly 70 more world-class athletes is an attempt to add geographic balance. The writing may not be inspired, but the consistent format of these four- to seven-page biographies plus the wide selection of names and sports makes this a solid place to start a research paper. The volume includes lists of organizations, Web sites, and titles for further reading. Randy Meyer
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