Not Playing by the Rules
21 Female Athletes Who Changed Sports
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2020
Summary
This powerful and inspiring collection features 21 female trailblazers in their sport, perfect for fans of Women in Sports and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls!
Before girls wore pants or women were permitted to swim in bathing suits at public beaches, who paved the way for women in sports? And who’s breaking new ground today?
This anthology introduces 21 trailblazing women who have broken through the boundaries set for female athletes. From basketball slam-dunker Lisa Lesli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781524764531 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1524764531 |
| Author: | Lesa Cline-Ransome |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 398g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 203mm |
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About The Author
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of many award-winning and beloved picture books. Her picture-book biography titles include Before She Was Harriet; Satchel Paige; Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist; Young Pele- Soccer’s First Star; Helen Keller- The World in Her Heart; Before There Was Mozart; Words Set Me Free- The Story of Young Frederick Douglass; and Light in the Darkness- A Story About How Slaves Learned in Secret.
Originally from Malden, Massachusetts, Lesa has worked as a proofreader, fashion copywriter, publicist, and teacher in the New York City schools, and has taught writing for adults. She has a BFA in Merchandising and Management from Pratt Institute and an MA in Education from NYU.
She lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with her husband and frequent collaborator, illustrator James Ransome, four children, and a St. Bernard, Nola.
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