Ladies First: Women Athletes Who Made a Difference

by Ken Rappoport

Book Overview

A dozen of the twentieth-century's greatest female athletes show how they had a lasting impact not only in their sport but also on society.

Veteran author and journalist Ken Rappoport showcases pioneering women, from tennis pro Althea Gibson, the first Black American woman to win at Wimbledon, to Susan Butcher, four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Each dramatic, action-packed profile shows how these athletes overcame...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561455342
• ISBN13: 9781561455348
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8