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Billie Jean King, Jolie C. Matthews - Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis, Young Readers Edition, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis, Young Readers Edition

Av Billie Jean King, Jolie C. Matthews

307 kr

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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 and inspiring records of trailblazing athletes like Serena and Venus Williams, Billie Jean King, Naomi Osaka, and many more.  This young reader's edition is packed with real facts about the history of tennis and features brand-new illustrations by the renowned artist Alexandra Badiu.  Through a powerful blend of art, history, and inspiring stories, this book aims to educate, inspire, and empower readers to chase their dreams and achieve their goals.  Featured Tennis Icons Include:Billie Jean King Serena Williams Venus Williams Naomi Osaka Diede de Groot Ash Barty and many more!
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2025-08-28
  • Mått: 208 x 259 x 13 mm
  • Vikt: 463 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 64
  • Förlag: Andrews McMeel Publishing
  • Medarbetare: Alexandra Badiu
  • ISBN: 9781524883607
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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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