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2024.
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English
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"Billie Jean King grew up in a family of athletes. It was no surprise when she quickly began to excel at tennis. She became the top female singles player in the world and won 129 career singles titles, including Wimbledon and the US Open. Beyond being an excellent athlete, Billie Jean King used her voice to stand up for other women playing tennis who were not paid nearly as much as male players. In 1973, Billie Jean captured the world's attention...
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English
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Presents an illustrated biography of the tennis star, from her childhood and early competitive career to her role as activist for equality in sports.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and...
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sports of all kinds. But the first time she played tennis, she knew she would become World No. 1. On and off the court, she strived for equality, blazing a trail for women in sports and showing the world that women's tennis deserved to be taken seriously. Billie Jean continues to teach young players the value of teamwork and the importance of equality in sports. This inspiring story of the tennis legend's life...
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Publisher
Callisto Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes of all time. Before she amazed the world with her incredible tennis skills, she was a young girl who just wanted to keep up with her big sister. This chapter book biography for kids ages 6 to 9 tells the story of how Serena Williams went from being a kid growing up in Compton to one of the world's best tennis players"-- Provided by publisher.
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