By Rachel Ignotofsky (author)
"Fifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win"
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Women in Sport celebrates the success of the tough, bold and fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes. The sportswomen featured include well-known figures like tennis player Serena Williams and broadcaster Clare Balding, as well as lesser-known pioneers like Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and Keiko Fukuda, the highest-ranked female judoka in history.
From the creator of the bestselling Women in Science, this richly illustrated book highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable sportswomen from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians and record-breakers in more than forty sports. It also contains infographics on topics such as muscle anatomy, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women's teams.
A sensational successor to last year's Women in Science. - The Guardian
Inspirational. - South Wales Evening Post (Swansea)
So many women's achievements in sport have been overlooked in favour of men's over the years, so it's a great pleasure to see these 50 women celebrated in this marvellous follow up to Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World ...The text is engaging and factual, represented clearly and with a focus on inspiring and empowering readers. It's great that we're now seeing these specialised, themed women collections, and exciting that children's knowledge is being expanded to include so many strong and fearless athletes. - Booktrust
Women in Sport is a sensational successor to last year's Women in Science...women who trained and competed with grit are celebrated in this beautiful compendium. -- Imogen Russell Williams - Guardian
It's a gorgeous book, full of top notch production values. The text is clear and concise but full of interesting details. The illustrations are bold and impactful and bright and busy and, above all, exciting. All the women look wonderfully powerful. Such care has been taken that Women in Sport is a book you'll return to over and over again. I hope it inspires a whole new generation of girls to take up sport and succeed in it. - Bookbag
Stunningly illustrated and illuminating stories about inspiring athletes. -- Chelsey Pippin - Buzzfeed
Rachel Ignotofsky grew up in New Jersey, USA on a healthy diet of cartoons and dessert. She graduated with honours from the Tyler School of Art's graphic design program in 2011. Now she lives in beautiful Missouri, USA, where she spends all day drawing and learning as much as she can. She has a passion for taking dense information and making it fun and accessible and is dedicated to creating educational works of art. Rachel is inspired by history and science and believes that illustration is a powerful tool that can make learning exciting. She uses her work to spread her message about education, scientific literacy and powerful women. She hopes this book inspires girls and women to follow their passions and dreams.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Women in Sport and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Women in Sport features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, History, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, People / Places, Sports, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. In Stock.
Women in Sport was written by Rachel Ignotofsky and published by Wren & Rook an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Women in Sport has 127 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.
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