Rising Above: Inspiring Women In Sports

ISBN-10: 0399547487
ISBN-13: 9780399547485
Author: Zuckerman, Gregory and Elijah Zuckerman
Interest Level: 5-9
Publisher: Penguin Random House

Publication Date: February 2019

Copyright: 2018

Page Count: 224

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Interest Level

Grades 5-9

Reading Level

Lexile: 1070L
Accelerated Reader Level: 7.4
Accelerated Reader Points: 6.0

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BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Physical & Emotional Abuse (see also Social Topics / Sexual Abuse)

Description
Behold the power of women! These are the inspirational real-life stories of female superstar athletes Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, Carli Lloyd, and more -- role models all. For sports fans, aspiring athletes and readers of sports biographies. Growing up in a crime-plagued, gang-infested neighborhood, Venus and Serena Williams were led to believe their environment was not a place where dreams could come true. It took a relentless determination, a burning desire to be the best, and a willingness to conquer racial barriers for them to emerge as tennis legends. Simone Biles was raised by a single mother with addiction issues, forcing her grandparents to intervene. But Simone soon discovered balance beams and gymnastics mats, setting her on a path toward Olympic greatness. Carli Lloyd, meanwhile, believed her youth soccer career was really starting to take off, only to be cut from her team. Instead of quitting the sport she loved, Carli rebuilt her confidence from the ground up, ultimately becoming one of the leaders
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