Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis, Young Readers Edition - King, Billie Jean; Matthews, Jolie C
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Legendary tennis player Billie Jean King details the remarkable history of women's tennis in this stunning edition of Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis. In celebration of the Women's Tennis Association's 50th anniversary, this updated and expanded edition-based on the 1988 original We Have Come a Long Way: The Story of Women's Tennis-includes more than 250 photographs and 33 years' worth of stories about inspiring women and their achievements. The book arrives 53 years after King and eight other women players broke with the male tennis establishment and launched their own…mehr

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Legendary tennis player Billie Jean King details the remarkable history of women's tennis in this stunning edition of Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis. In celebration of the Women's Tennis Association's 50th anniversary, this updated and expanded edition-based on the 1988 original We Have Come a Long Way: The Story of Women's Tennis-includes more than 250 photographs and 33 years' worth of stories about inspiring women and their achievements. The book arrives 53 years after King and eight other women players broke with the male tennis establishment and launched their own professional tour. With this gorgeous, photographically forward, and deeply moving ode to women's tennis, King and coauathor Cynthia Star will continue the remarkable story in which King has played such an integral role, shedding new light on barriers that were overcome and milestones that were achieved. Women's tennis today has never been more popular across the globe and, as this book demonstrates, has never been more diverse and inclusive.
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Billie Jean King, a former No. 1 player in the world, won 39 Grand Slam titles during her playing career--12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She founded the Women's Tennis Association in 1973 and has been a champion for racial and gender equity throughout her life. She is the first woman athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Jolie Christine is a writer and doctor from southern California. She is an assistant professor at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. In her spare time, Jolie loves tennis, figure skating, gymnastics, history, museums, ballet, old houses, and crime shows. This is her debut children's book. Alexandra Badiu is a children's book illustrator and visual developer for animation. She grew up in a family of athletes and played sports herself in elementary school. Alexandra lives in Izmir, Turkey.