25 Women Who Dared to Compete

by Rebecca Stanborough

Overview

Discover 25 women who challenged the stereotypes of what it means to play like a girl. These women worked to even the playing field and steppped up to score points for women all around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756566593
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2020
Series:	Daring Women
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 10.25(h) x (d)
Lexile:	990L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 Record-Breakers: Women Champions 6

Chapter 2 Game Changers: Women in New Territories 14

Chapter 3 Into the Blue: Women Athletes in the Sea and Sky 22

Chapter 4 Rabble-Rousers: Athletes for Social Justice 30

Chapter 5 Sidelines: Women Referees, Coaches, and Announcers 40

Chapter 6 All for One, One for All: Triumphant Teams 48

Timeline 58

Source Notes 59

Select Bibliography 61

Glossary 62

Critical Thinking Questions 63

Further Reading 63

Internet Sites 63

Index 64

Interviews

Engaging text and powerful images tell the stories of 25 amazing 20th and 21st century women and their  grit, strength, and resilience. Writing prompts encourage reflection and analysis of text.

Editorial Reviews

Prepare to be astounded by the incredible feats accomplished by the women featured in the Daring Women series. Readers will find women from around the globe who have overcome tragic accidents, wielded their art, set sports records, and outwitted enemies as spies. In Dared to Compete, readers meet athletes who have set records in areas such as gymnastics and basketball, many of whom faced barriers and discrimination and utilized their positions to bring attention to important causes. In Dared to Create, readers will discover amazing artists in mediums such as painting, sculpture, and filmmaking. Defied Limitations celebrates women who have overcome difficulties, tragedies, and disabilities to find success in art and sports, and who have used the experiences they gained to help others. Protected Their Country zeroes in on women who overcame negative stereotypes to fight alongside their comrades in the battlefield and to help them as medics, doctors, nurses, spies, and journalists. Each title is divided into four chapters that thematically group the women featured therein. The authors provide brief overviews of the women’s lives and achievements, including interesting fact boxes along the way. Large photographs depict some of the women featured, as well as their work, while data charts, a time line, and critical thinking questions round out each volume. A great addition to children’s nonfiction collections.

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