Extraordinary Women Athletes (Extraordinary People) [Library Binding]

Judy L. Hasday (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: Extraordinary People

Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

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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About the Author

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

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 288 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516216082
• ISBN-13: 978-0516216089
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,198,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Look at the History of Women in Sports, July 22, 2000

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This review is from: Extraordinary Women Athletes (Extraordinary People) (Library Binding)

Extraordinary Women Athletes is an extraordinary book. It is well-written and exhaustively researched, filled with inspiring stories of athletes from ancient to modern times who have surmounted social, physical, and political obstacles in their quest to perform. Although written for children, this book is a great read for adults as well. I recommend it highly!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Motivation still exists!, May 15, 2007

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This review is from: Extraordinary Women Athletes (Extraordinary People) (Paperback)

It was bought as a gift for a H. S. Sophomore athlete who just won a Gold Medal for her School, the first one ever to have been won by a girl! She liked the book!