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:
| 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 |
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?
Not Playing by the Rules features in the following genres: Children's and Young Adult Fiction
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Not Playing by the Rules was written by Lesa ClineRansome and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Alfred A. Knopf
Not Playing by the Rules has 48 pages