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Anything You Can Do... New Sports Heroes for Girls
Doreen and Michael Greenberg
The Anything You Can Do series is unprecedented in its
concept of offering real stories of new heroes for young girls. The premise of
the series is to profile a variety of young athletes from a variety of ethnic,
socioeconomic, geographical and family backgrounds, who have grown up to achieve
excellence in Olympic and professional sports.
"The stories themselves are very simply written. They will
appeal to younger girls just approaching adolescence, at precisely the age when
girls need a little extra encouragement in their sport. The authors convey a
sense of the struggle each girl faced as she pursued excellence, emphasizing the
hard work necessary to develop skills and the ability to compete
fearlessly...the books serve their purpose well, as expressed by Olympian Teresa
Edwards, 'I think little girls need to have big girls to look up to!' Here are
some wonderful women for girls of all ages to emulate..."
-- VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
A Drive to Win: The Story of Nancy Lieberman-Cline
This is Nancy Lieberman-Cline’s story of passion for sport and
an intense drive to be the best. Nancy grew up in Queens and learned to
play basketball on the streets and playgrounds of New York. Overcoming a
difficult childhood, she found confidence and acceptance on the basketball
court.
ISBN-13: 9781930546400 - $9.95 - 128 pages - b/w illustrations -
trade paper
Sword of a Champion: The Story of Sharon Monplaisir
Sword of a Champion
is the compelling adventure
of a very poor, gawky girl who chooses an
after-school activity that leads her to the Olympics. Sharon grew up in the
South Bronx and learned the sport of fencing in high school to avoid the terror
of her neighborhood street life. The book describes her transformation from a
young, lonely girl into a powerful champion.
ISBN-13: 9781930546394 - $9.95 - 128 pages - b/w
illustrations - trade paper
Fast Lane to Victory: The Story of Jenny Thompson
Jenny Thompson grew up in a working-class New England coastal
town with a single mom and three older brothers. As her family struggled to make
ends meet, Jenny found a bounty of good fortune and success in the swimming
pool. This story lets the young reader know that being competitive is okay for
girls and that dreams really do come true.
ISBN-13: 9781930546387 - $12.95 - 128 pages - b/w illustrations
- trade paper
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