Pub Date: February 26, 2019
Dewey: B
Lexile Code: 1070
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to 14
Physical Info: 0.60" H x 7.70" L x 5.00" W ( 0.40 lbs) 224 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Physical and Emotional Abuse | Biography and Autobiography | Sports and Recreation | Girls and Women
Description: The inspirational real-life stories of 10 female superstar athletes including Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, and Carli Lloyd detail how they met earthshaking challenges head on, and through hard work and perseverance, went on to conquer the sports world.
Review Quotes: Praise for Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports
"An inspiring, empowering collection of true stories of perseverance and resolve." --Kirkus Reviews "This is a good choice for libraries where biographies about current newsmakers are in demand." --School Library Connection "What will inspire athletes of any ability or gender is how these women turned to help when needed and learned to accept themselves inside and out." --Booklist "A varied and inspiring collection of sports biographies." --School Library Journal