Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women’s Tennis, Young Readers Edition
$34.39
- Hardcover
64 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2025
Summary
Ace! Trailblazing Women of Tennis: A Young Reader’s Edition
Serve up tennis history with Billie Jean King and discover the unmatched story of women’s tennis, featuring beautifully illustrated, inspiring biographies of 20+ trailblazing women in the sport. Ideal for young readers who dream big.
Celebrate the incredible achievements of women in tennis with this beautifully illustrated collection of biographies. Young readers will be captivated by the stories an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781524883607 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1524883603 |
| Author: | Billie Jean King, Alexandra Badiu, Jolie C. Matthews |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 203mm x 10mm |
About The Author
Billie Jean King
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.
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