Athletes Who Changed the Game
$60.91
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
3 September 2024
Summary
Learn about over 50 athletes who were the first to break barriers, rules, and records in bold and fearless ways! Celebrate over 50 athletes who broke barriers, took risks, and changed the rules! While these athletes came from different backgrounds and overcame unique struggles, they had one thing in common- they would not take “You can’t” for an answer. With a don’t-give-up attitude, these fearless firsts fought for what they believed in and created a better sports world. In this book, you’ll…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781728275062 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1728275067 |
| Author: | Steffi Walthall, Ellen Labrecque, James Buckley Jr. |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Explore |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2024 |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 181mm |
| Series: | Fearless Firsts |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Browsers and sports fans will be drawn to these concise yet engaging vignettes and will want to learn more about and cheer on these noteworthy athletes.” – School Library Journal“A gold medal winner of a middle grade nonfiction title!” – Ms Yingling Reads“A plentiful gallery of role models, well beyond the usual suspects… inspiration galore.” – Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Steffi Walthall
James Buckley Jr. is one of the country’s most prolific writers of nonfiction for kids, with more than 200 titles to his name, including twenty in the New York Times bestselling Who Was…? biography series and nine books in the Show Me History graphic nonfiction series. James runs Shoreline Publishing Group, a leading producer of nonfiction kids’ books for national and school-library publishers. Shoreline has produced books about moviemaking, creating comic books, celebrity biographies, fashion design, and more. James lives in Santa Barbara, California, where he is the co-producer of the local production of Bloomsday, an annual salute to Irish author James Joyce.
Ellen Labrecque has authored more than one hundred nonfiction children’s books and loves sharing stories about entertainers who dare to be first. She has written ten biographies in the New York Times best-selling Who Was…? series, including those of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and poet and author Maya Angelou. Ellen lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania home with a family of movie buffs and Broadway enthusiasts.
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