Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Tennis legend Billie Jean King
The most successful woman in professional tennis, King was top-ranked five times and was in the top ten for 17 years. But her list of "firsts" and "mosts" — the first woman athlete to earn $100,000 a year, first woman to coach a professional team, holder of the most Wimbledon titles ever, most influential person in tennis — are less important than her impact as a personality and a symbol for girls and women everywhere who are interested in athletics. She has aggressively fought for equality for women athletes, for honest professionalism in tennis, and for a woman's freedom to do and be what she wants.
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Mermaid Queen
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Mermaid Queen
by Shana Corey and Edwin FotheringhamAs a child growing up in Australia, Annette Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed of becoming a graceful ballerina. With pluck and courage, she confronted a crippling illness -- and countless naysayers -- to become an internationally known record-setting athlete who revolutioned the sport of swimming for women, a movie star who invented water ballet, and a fashion revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit. Wow, thanks, Annette!
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Condoleezza Rice (Revised Edition)
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Condoleezza Rice (Revised Edition)
by Christin DitchfieldSET FEATURES:
- Source notes describe the author's research materials and processes
- 100+ page biographies
- Information about the history of the times in which each subject lived is included
- Sidebars, a comparative timeline, and a "To Find Out More" section are included
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These biographies emphasize the intellect, inte
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