Who is Billie Jean King?
"Billie Jean King grew up in a family of athletes. It was no surprise when she quickly began to excel at tennis. She became the top female singles player in the world and won 129 career singles titles, including Wimbledon and the US Open. Beyond being an excellent athlete, Billie Jean King used her...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Fabiny, Sarah, |e author. |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjDy7QVhDgGFB8FxJdfJ8P | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Who is Billie Jean King? / |c by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Dede Putra. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Penguin Workshop, |c 2024. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2024. | |
| 300 | |a 108 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 21 cm. | ||
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| 500 | |a "An official Who HQ book" | ||
| 590 | |a Genre sticker: Bio. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (page 108). | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Who is Billie Jean King? -- What's tennis? -- Tennis and life aren't fair -- A fighter and a winner -- Introducing Billie Jean King -- The fight continues -- New paths -- The battle of the sexes -- Facing challenges -- Looking forward -- The work never stops -- Timelines. | |
| 520 | |a "Billie Jean King grew up in a family of athletes. It was no surprise when she quickly began to excel at tennis. She became the top female singles player in the world and won 129 career singles titles, including Wimbledon and the US Open. Beyond being an excellent athlete, Billie Jean King used her voice to stand up for other women playing tennis who were not paid nearly as much as male players. In 1973, Billie Jean captured the world's attention when she beat Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes," proving women were just as good at tennis as men. She went on to found the Women's Tennis Association, and thanks to her efforts, women athletes worldwide were finally able to be taken seriously and paid fairly"--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 521 | |a Ages 8-12 |b Penguin Workshop. | ||
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