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.
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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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Judy Hasday is the author of several nonfiction books for children.
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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!
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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!
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Despite the restrictions and bans imposed upon them by society, women have been participating in competitive sports for centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
free skate program, tennis history, compulsory figures, number one ranking, first gold medal, medal performance, speed skating Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Olympic Games, Hall of Fame, Los Angeles, Grand Slam, Summer Games, World Cup, New York, Winter Games, Margaret Smith Court, Australian Open, French Open, Martina Navratilova, Soviet Union, Associated Press, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, South Korea, Wilma Rudolph, Althea Gibson, Sonja Henie, Steffi Graf, Women's Open, Bonnie Blair, Boston Marathon New!
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Despite the restrictions and bans imposed upon them by society, women have been participating in competitive sports for centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
free skate program, tennis history, compulsory figures, number one ranking, first gold medal, medal performance, speed skating Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Olympic Games, Hall of Fame, Los Angeles, Grand Slam, Summer Games, World Cup, New York, Winter Games, Margaret Smith Court, Australian Open, French Open, Martina Navratilova, Soviet Union, Associated Press, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, South Korea, Wilma Rudolph, Althea Gibson, Sonja Henie, Steffi Graf, Women's Open, Bonnie Blair, Boston Marathon New!
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- Grand Slam: 2 by Robert Smith on 12 pages
- Chris Evert by Jay H. Smith on page 83, page 117, and page 128
- Shooting Stars (Between the Lions) by Jennifer Louise Jordan on page 177, and page 179
- The Olympic Games by Ron Thomas on page 189, and page 272
- Running Tide by Joan Benoit on page 138, and Back Matter
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- Extraordinary People in the Movies by Judy L. Hasday in Back Matter
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