# Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win - Hardcover

by **Rachel Ignotofsky** (Author)

**A richly illustrated and inspiring book highlighting the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, by the _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Women in Science._**

**"This is one of the books we've been waiting for--a compendium of great women athletes and the struggles they faced."--Lesley Visser, Hall of Fame sportscaster**  
_Women for the win!_ The fifty illustrated profiles in _Women in Sports_ feature trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breaking female athletes in more than forty sports, including well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, as well as lesser-known champions like Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a professional men's league, and skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee.

_Women in Sports_ also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about, such as muscle anatomy, a timeline of women's participation in sports, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women's teams. This beautiful and inspiring book celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes.

### Author Biography

**Rachel Ignotofsky** is a _New York Times_ bestselling author, illustrator, and designer. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as the _New York Times_, _Los Angeles Times_, _Scientific American_, _Science Friday_, _Brain Pickings_, and more. She is the author of _Women in Science_, _Women in Sports_, _Women in Art, I Love Science_, and _The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth_. She is a graduate of Tyler School of Art's graphic design program.

**Number of Pages:** 128

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 9.2 x 7.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** July 18, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 7.2

**Point Value:** 5

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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