Play it forward : how women are changing sports to change the world /
Play it forward : how women are changing sports to change the world /
edited by Leila Sales ; foreword by Alex Morgan ; afterword by Sue Bird ; artwork by Mel Cerri
- 224 p
At head of title: TOGETHXR presents
They resisted: Iranian women athletes and soccer fans rewrote the rules of engagement -- She cheered for herself: Justine Lindsay, NFL Cheerleader -- She opened doors: Rani Rampal -- Queen by name, Queen by deeds -- She built a legacy: Maybelle Blair came out to play ball -- They decided what to wear: Breaking through dress codes in sports -- She made space for women: Timber Tina and lumberjack sports -- They kept competing: When age is just a number -- She said watch me do it: Alia Issa took on a world -- They weren't intimidated: The Mayan rebels -- They silenced the haters: Sail like a girl -- She beat everyone: Kelly Kulick just wanted to bowl -- They found power in teamwork: A new path forward for incarcerated women
"The future of women's sports is being built today. This inspiring collection of stories highlights incredible female athletes who have changed the game for the next generation"--
9781797232171 1797232177
2024029626
Women athletes--Biography
Women Olympic athletes--Biography
Women athletes--History
Women Olympic athletes--History
Sex discrimination in sports
Sex discrimination against women
Courage
Leadership in women
Resilience (Personality trait)
Women social reformers--Biography
GV697.A1 / P5535 2025
796.092/52 796.092/52
At head of title: TOGETHXR presents
They resisted: Iranian women athletes and soccer fans rewrote the rules of engagement -- She cheered for herself: Justine Lindsay, NFL Cheerleader -- She opened doors: Rani Rampal -- Queen by name, Queen by deeds -- She built a legacy: Maybelle Blair came out to play ball -- They decided what to wear: Breaking through dress codes in sports -- She made space for women: Timber Tina and lumberjack sports -- They kept competing: When age is just a number -- She said watch me do it: Alia Issa took on a world -- They weren't intimidated: The Mayan rebels -- They silenced the haters: Sail like a girl -- She beat everyone: Kelly Kulick just wanted to bowl -- They found power in teamwork: A new path forward for incarcerated women
"The future of women's sports is being built today. This inspiring collection of stories highlights incredible female athletes who have changed the game for the next generation"--
9781797232171 1797232177
2024029626
Women athletes--Biography
Women Olympic athletes--Biography
Women athletes--History
Women Olympic athletes--History
Sex discrimination in sports
Sex discrimination against women
Courage
Leadership in women
Resilience (Personality trait)
Women social reformers--Biography
GV697.A1 / P5535 2025
796.092/52 796.092/52