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Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Yes, She Can! Women's Sports Pioneers 3. Not very long ago, many people said girls and women were too weak and delicate to play sports. Fortunately, a lot of girls didn't listen. Trudy Ederle swam the English Channel, Louise Stokes and Tidye Pickett made it into the Olympics running track, Julie Krone became jockey, and Danica Not very long ago, many people said girls and women were too weak and delicate to play sports. Thanks to them, everyone knows now that girls can do anything they want. Perfect for young athletes, ages Paperback , pages.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Yes, She Can! Lists with This Book. Sep 27, Tara Chevrestt rated it really liked it Shelves: I could spend my review just gushing about this biographical book or I can do a really cool summary of it and hopefully get your interest. It's a short read full of fascinating information about fascinating women in sports history. To read about the book and them, click the link below: Nov 11, Jennifer Wardrip rated it it was amazing Shelves: Trudy Ederle learned to swim at an early age and only truly felt at home while swimming and floating in sea water.
Encouraged by family, friends, and coaches, she challenged herself to be the first female to swim the English Channel. After one failed attempt, she succeeded and even broke the record set by an earlier male swimmer. In the 's, two female track runners broke the racial barriers in their sport. Louise Stokes from Massachusetts and Tidye Pickett of Chicago became well-known in the sport of track and field and went on to qualify for two Olympic teams.
They faced hard times and unexplained prejudice, but their courage and determination to compete just like everyone else made them instrumental in opening track to not only women but, more importantly, African-American women. Julie Krone was two years old when she rode her first horse and just a teen when she announced that she was going to be a woman jockey. With the support of her mother, Julie searched until she found a job at a race track.
Her hard work and toughness helped her prove to trainers and owners that she could compete with the best male jockeys and win. Finally, Danica Patrick represents women in the sport of Indy car racing.
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Many called her too pretty to race and claimed that her actress good looks are what actually made her popular, but Patrick's performance on the race track tells a different story. He specializes in sports biographies for both kids and adults.
Sports fans of all ages are sure to enjoy reading about these pioneers in sports history. Jan 21, Margery Bayne rated it really liked it Shelves: A good anthology of real life sports stories for late elementary and middle school age. These nonfiction stories, each a chapter long, are written somewhat narrative voice. Not to the extent where there is re-imagined dialogue and scenes, but rather taking the facts and turning them into a story line that would be interesting to a young reader.
I liked how the selection of women's sports pioneers were from a variety of sports and time periods and nicely chronicled the women's lives from their ch A good anthology of real life sports stories for late elementary and middle school age. I liked how the selection of women's sports pioneers were from a variety of sports and time periods and nicely chronicled the women's lives from their childhood interest in the sport, to their hard work and overcoming adversity, to failures and successes as adults, while acknowledging the women who came before them as well as the precedent the set for future female athletes.
There is also a few nice pages of batter matter in the book including sources, further reading on each of the athletes, and lists of their wins and honors. Brittany Orolin rated it liked it Feb 08, Alice rated it liked it Apr 09, Adrian rated it liked it Jan 20, Danine Spencer rated it liked it May 05, Jan 11, Kalynn S rated it it was amazing. The Story of Title IX: Details Customers who viewed this item also viewed Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items.
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Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I liked the book it was good to see the inspiration. I would recommend it to young readers. I feel it's important for every child to have a hero. Mine usually played for the Boston Celtics or had x-ray vision This book was the perfect choice.
My friends are so angry because they don't know how I have all this high quality ebooks. Many called her too pretty to race and claimed that her actress good looks are what actually made her popular, but Patrick's performance on the race track tells a different story. Blood of an Elf: The Field by Baptiste Paul. Stout has lived in and around Boston for 20 years. Julie Krone was two years old when she rode her first horse and just a teen when she announced that she was going to be a woman jockey.
Each chapter goes into their beginnings, their inspirations, their trials and their triumphs. She loved hearing about how each woman got their start in their chosen sport, and the obstacles they had to overcome in order to succeed. For a solid week, she asked me to read with her each night after I got home from work. I asked my daughter how she liked this book and she was able to rattle off facts about Trudy Ederle swimming the English Channel and inadvertently inventing the first bikini, she felt that Louise Stokes and Tidye Pickett opened doors for other African-American Olympians, she thought Julie Krone was "good on tough horses" and she took a real shine to Danica Patrick getting over her fears, standing up for herself, and winning her mile race.
About a week after this book was finished, my daughter excitedly told me "Dad! I asked what she'd like to read next and she said "Maybe something on the first women who did tennis or gymnastics or basketball! The book is only pages long, so it's a very quick read - there are several references for further reading, and YouTube videos are recommended in the back. My child loved reading this One person found this helpful.
Trudy Ederle learned to swim at an early age and only truly felt at home while swimming and floating in sea water. Encouraged by family, friends, and coaches, she challenged herself to be the first female to swim the English Channel. After one failed attempt, she succeeded and even broke the record set by an earlier male swimmer. In the 's, two female track runners broke the racial barriers in their sport. Louise Stokes from Massachusetts and Tidye Pickett of Chicago became well-known in the sport of track and field and went on to qualify for two Olympic teams.