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Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
OBD Sports Books (Brochure) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
OBD Sports Books (Brochure) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
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"Throughout history, women have been told that they couldn't achieve their dreams, no matter how hard they tried. Women athletes have faced their own unique set of challenges, across countless sports and levels of play. In this third She Persisted book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women who have excelled in their sports because of their persistence"--Amazon.com
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"Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball...
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It s hard to believe, but there was a time not long ago when girls and women were discouraged from participating in sports. Thanks to the women who ignored society s rules and also to a piece of legislation called Title IX, girls in the United States and around the world began flocking to tracks, fields, and courts to enjoy all the benefits that come from playing a sport. This book celebrates women athletes through the ages, from early Olympians to...
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"A lo largo de la historia de Estados Unidos, en cada deporte, y en todos los niveles de juego, a las mujeres con aspiraciones en el deporte les han dicho que nunca serían lo suficientemente veloces, fuertes o buenas. En este libro, Chelsea Clinton nos presenta a varias de estas mujeres que han sobresalido en el deporte por su pasión, habilidad y perseverancia. Ella persistió en el deporte es un libro para todos aquellos a quienes la meta final...
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"Mujeres en el Deporte cuenta los logros y la vida de 50 atletas destacadas, desde los años 1880 hasta nuestros días. Las deportistas que aquí se presentan tuvieron que enfrentar dificultades sociales y personales para convertirse en campeonas; desafiaron el sexismo, la segregación, enfermedades y estereotipos. Este libro celebra el éxito de mujeres fuertas y valientes que prepararon el camino para que las atletas de hoy practiquen el deporte...
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Go for the goal with this text, which examines fascinating female sports heroes who've proved to the world that gender is no barrier to athletic success. Readers will delight in learning about the lives of Mia Hamm, Wilma Rudolph, and the Williams sisters, as well as other important women who've broken barriers in sports. Readers will be inspired to pursue a career in athletics after learning about how others have achieved success in spite of great...