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Examines a wide number of racial and gender stereotypes spoken about different sports, such as tennis being a white person's sport, or the fact that for a long time women simply did not have much opportunity to play sports at all before Title IX, and profiles players who have broken those stereotypes. Includes a glossary.
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"Not long ago, people believed girls shouldn't play sports. That math and science courses were too difficult for them. That higher education should be left to the men. Nowadays, this may be hard to imagine, but it was only fifty years ago all of this changed with the introduction of the historical civil rights bill Title IX. This is the story about the determined lawmakers, teachers, parents, and athletes that advocated for women all over the country...
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Profiles women athletes who have shaped the world of sports throughout history, and explores how women's sports history intersects with the fight for gender and racial equality, medical biases, gay and transgender history, violence, religion, abuse, and activism. Includes black-and-white photographs.
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"From the World Cup to the Olympics, women's soccer has been building steady momentum for a quarter-century. Discover the history of how women's soccer grew from unorganized club games to the professional powerhouse that it is today. Women's Soccer on the Rise examines how women's college soccer got its start and how the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels--Mia Hamm's alma mater--became an unstoppable force on the field. You'll explore...
11) Play ball
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Most girls, when the get to a new school, just want to fit in. But Dashiell Brody isn't like most girls. A natural at softball, Dashiell discovers her new school has a championship level baseball team, and Dashiell wants to play ball. One girl's quest to play the national pastime with the boys will turn her family, her school, and her state upside down.
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"This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"--
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"Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running: one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry...
14) Star striker
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Katie Flanagan was a star striker on her old school's soccer team. But at Peabody, there is no girls' soccer team. The school district allows Katie to try out for the boys' team. Having a girl play on the boys' team causes some conflict. Can Katie overcome these barriers?
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In 1972, Title IX was established, a civil rights act that prohibits gender discrimination at any school that receives federal funds. In this program filmed in 1997, Elizabeth Brackett, of WTTW in Chicago, goes to Indiana University-alma mater of Olympic diving medalists Lesley Bush and Cynthia Potter-to investigate higher education's Title IX track record in the area of sports. The IU administration is working diligently to meet Title IX conditions...
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"The right to participate in sports and competitive athletics is more than an issue of fair play--it's a matter of human rights. In 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments became law, transforming sports opportunities for girls and women in the U.S"--Provided by publisher.
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Katie Flanagan was a star striker on her old school's soccer team. But at Peabody, there is no girls' soccer team. The school district allows Katie to try out for the boys' team. Having a girl play on the boys' team causes some conflict. Can Katie overcome these barriers? Includes discussion prompts, a soccer quiz, and fun facts about soccer.
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"[A biography of tennis player Billie Jay King] who changed attitudes toward women and sports with one gigantic victory, fought for equal tournament purses for female tennis players, and started a foundation that promoted athletic opportunities for women."--Provided by publisher.