ISBN: 1561453382

Edition: First edition.

Description: 146 pages : illustrations

Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Gertrude Ederle, "against all odds"
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias, "The Other Babe"
• Susan Butcher, "The Magnificent Musher"
• Julie Krone, "The Horse Whisperer"
• Wilma Rudolph, "The Clarksville Comet"
• Althea Gibson, "The Jackie Robinson of Tennis"
• Joan Benoit Samuelson, "Marathon Woman"
• Sonya Henie, "The Ice Queen"
• Billie Jean King, "serving one up for women's rights"
• Shirley Muldowney, "driving into history"
• Nadia Comaneci, "The Perfect Gymnast"
• Manon Rheaume, "Manon the Warrior"
• All-American redheads "a team of their own"
• Conclusion.

LCCN: 2004026979

Control Number: 126953

Subjects:

• Sports for women -- History -- Juvenile literature.
• Women athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Genre: Biographies.