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"Behold the power of women! These are the inspirational real-life stories of female superstar athletes Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, Carli Lloyd, and more -- role models all. For sports fans, aspiring athletes and readers of sports biographies. Growing up in a crime-plagued, gang-inf...
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Philomel Books,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"Behold the power of women! These are the inspirational real-life stories of female superstar athletes Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, Carli Lloyd, and more -- role models all. For sports fans, aspiring athletes and readers of sports biographies. Growing up in a crime-plagued, gang-infested neighborhood, Venus and Serena Williams were led to believe their environment was not a place where dreams could come true. It took a relentless determination, a burning desire to be the best, and a willingness to conquer racial barriers for them to emerge as tennis legends. Simone Biles was rais "These are the inspirational real-life stories of female superstar athletes Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, Carli Lloyd, and more -- role models all. For sports fans, aspiring athletes and readers of sports biographies"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 215 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: |
Age 8-12. Grade 7 to 8. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780399547478 (hardback) : 0399547479 (hardback) 9780399547492 (ebook) 0399547495 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | GV697 |
| CLC: | K837.125.47-49 |
| Call Number: | K837.125.47-49/Z942 |
| Contents: |
Simone Biles -- Elena Delle Donne -- Venus and Serena Williams -- Mo'ne Davis -- Bethany Hamilton -- Carli Lloyd -- Wilma Rudolph -- Ronda Rousey -- Swin Cash -- Kerri Strug. |