Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win -- Rachel Ignotofsky, Hardcover

Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science.

Women for the win

A richly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than forty sports. The athletes featured include 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. The book also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about such as muscle anatomy, a timeline ofwomen's participation in sports, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women's teams. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes.

Author: Rachel Ignotofsky
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 07/18/2017
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781607749783
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 502432 / Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2017
Shelf Awareness 07/21/2017

About the Author
RACHEL IGNOTOFSKY is an illustrator and designer. She graduated from Tyler School of Art's graphic design program and formerly worked as a senior designer and illustrator at Hallmark Greetings. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as Babble, The Huffington Post, Scientific American, and Buzzfeed. She is the author of Women in Science.