Rachel Ignotofsky

Women in Sports (eBook, ePUB)

Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

New York Times bestseller Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Sports comes to the youngest readers in board format! Highlighting the pioneering efforts of women athletes, this board book edition of the original bestseller features simpler text and Rachel Ignotofsky's signature beautiful illustrations reimagined for younger readers to introduce the perfect role models for inspiring a love of sports. The collection includes diverse women across various sports, time periods, and geographic location. The perfect gift for every future athlete!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House Children's Books
• Seitenzahl: 30
• Altersempfehlung: ab 0 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780593381175
• Artikelnr.: 75058487

Autorenporträt

RACHEL IGNOTOFSKY is a New York Times-bestselling author, illustrator, designer. She graduated from Tyler School of Art's graphic design program and formerly worked as a senior designer and illustrator at Hallmark Greetings. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as Babble, the Huffington Post, Scientific American, and Buzzfeed. She is the author of The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth, Women in Science, Women in Sports, and I Love Science.

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Annie Smith Peck
(1850
1935) Mountain Climber 2. Madge Syers (1881
1917) Figure Skater 3. Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick (1893
1978) Skydiver 4. Bobbie Rosenfeld (1904
1969) Track and Field, Hockey, tennis and softball player 5. Gertrude Ederle (1905
2003) Swimmer 6. Aileen Muriel Riggin 1906
2002 Olympic Diver 7. "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911
1956) Golfer, track and field and basketball player 8. Keiko Fukuda 1913
2013 Judoka 9. Marion Ladewig (1914
2010) Bowler 10. Toni Stone (1921
1996) Baseball Player 11. Althea Gibson (1927
2993) Tennis Player 12. Ann Calvello
(1929
2006) Roller Derby * INFOGRAPHIC: TIMELINE 13. Sue Sally Hale
(1937
2003) Polo Player and Trainer 14. Wilma Rudolph (1940
1994) Track and Field Sprinter 15. Jody Conradt (1941
) Basketball coach 16. Billie Jean King (1943
) Tennis player 17. Anita DeFrantz (1952
) Rower and Athletic Administrator 18. Bev Francis (1955
) Weightlifter and body builder 19. Flo Hyman (1954
1986) Volleyball player 20. Patti McGee (1954
) Skateboarder 21. Susan Butcher (1954
2003) Dog Musher 22. Camille Duvall
(1960
) Water skier and Sports Journalist 23. Nadia Elena Comăneci (1961
) Gymnast * INFOGRAPHIC: MUSCLE ANATOMY 24. Jackie Joyner
Kersee (1962
) Heptathlete 25. Julie Krone (1963
) Jockey 26. Bonnie Blair (1964
) Speedskater 27. Anjali Bhagwat (1969
) Markswoman 28. Chantal Petitclerc (1969
) Wheelchair racer 29. Kim Soo
nyung (1971
) Archer 30. Kristi Yamaguchi
1971
Figure Skater 31. Layne Collette Beachley (1971
) Surfer 32. Mia Hamm (1972
) Soccer Player 33. Lisa Leslie 1972
Basketball player * INFOGRAPHIC: STATISTICS IN SPORTS 34. Manon Rhéaume (1972
) Ice Hockey goaltender 35. Deng Yaping (1973
) Ping Pong Player 36. Valentina Vezzal (1974
) Fencer and Politician 37. Ellen MacArthur 1976
Yachtswoman 38. Melissa Stockwell (1980
) Para
triathlete and U.S. Army officer. 39. Jolene Van Vugt (1980
) Motocross rider 40. Serena Williams (1981
) and Venus Williams (1980
) Tennis players and Olympians 41. Nicola Adams (1982
) Boxer 42. Beryl Burton, (1937
1996) Cyclist * INFOGRAPHIC: INFLUENTIAL FEMALE TEAMS 43. Kelly Clarke (1983
) Snow Border 44. Natalie du Toit (1984
) Swimmer and paralympian 45. Lindsey Vonn 1984
Alpine Skier 46. Ronda Jean Rousey (1987
) Mixed Martial artist 47. Michelle Wie (1989
) Golfer 48. Mariana Pajón (1991
) BMX Cyclist 49. Gabby Douglas 1995
Artistic Gymnast 50. Missy Franklin 1995
Swimmer * INFOGRAPHIC: MORE WOMEN IN SPORTS