Take It to the Hoop: 100 Years of Women's Basketball

By Sandra Steen and Susan Steen

From the invention of "basket ball" in the late nineteenth century and the very first women's games played in bloomers, blouses, and thick stockings, to the fast-paced world of today's NCAA tournaments and the WNBA, this book covers every aspect of the history of women's baskethall. Find out why men weren't allowed to watch the first women's games and which First Lady was involved in forming the early rules of women's basketball to ensure that players remained "ladylike." You can even take a virtual tour through the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Book jacket.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761324704
• ISBN13: 9780761324706
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12