Billie Jean!: How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's Sports
Billie Jean!: How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's Sports
- Subject
- Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnams Sons Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 27.4 cm Ă 23.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9780525517795
A fun and inspiring picture book biography of tennis legend and women's rights activist Billie Jean King.
From award-winning author Mara Rockliff and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley comes this extraordinary picture book about one little girl who loved sports and grew up to be one of the greatest and best-known tennis players of all time.
Anything Billie Jean did, she did it ALL THE WAY. When she ran, she ran fast. When she played, she played hard. As a top women's tennis player, Billie Jean fought for fairness in women's sports, and when she faced off against Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, the most famous tennis match in history, she showed the world that men and women--and boys and girls--are equal on and off the court.
From award-winning author Mara Rockliff and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley comes this extraordinary picture book about one little girl who loved sports and grew up to be one of the greatest and best-known tennis players of all time.
Anything Billie Jean did, she did it ALL THE WAY. When she ran, she ran fast. When she played, she played hard. As a top women's tennis player, Billie Jean fought for fairness in women's sports, and when she faced off against Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, the most famous tennis match in history, she showed the world that men and women--and boys and girls--are equal on and off the court.
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What reviewers said
A Rise: Feminist Book Project Selection
"Billie Jean King's positive energy and dedication to her endless battle for the simple idea of equality are captured in this profile of the tennis legend. A must-read for young equal rights warriors. Your advantage."
"Considering Kingâs contributions to the struggle toward equal funding, scholarships, pay, and respect for women in sports, this accessible picture book offers a welcome introduction to this legendary tennis star and advocate for womenâs rights."
âRockliff reveals the pervasive dimensions of the prejudices King faced, heightening her continued perseverance and eventual victories. And the firmly defined lines of Baddeleyâs illustrations aptly evoke Kingâs steely determination through frustrations and joys."
"Rockliffâs text deftly tells Kingâs story; Baddeley provides beautiful illustrations. A good addition for collections needing information on the evolution of womenâs treatment in professional sports through the life of one of its greatest icons."
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