Best Of The Best/Track & Field (Women of Sports)
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761304460 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Although other books have been written about Gail Devers, the other athletes are newcomers who may have only been covered in newspapers and magazines. A great resource for any public or school library.Barb Lawler, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Short chapters focus on each woman's career, include a boxed section called "Getting Personal" that lets readers know what she is like off the field, and are packed with full-color photographs. A brief history of the sport is followed by a two-page tribute to the late Florence Griffith Joyner. From School Library Journal Grade 5-8-Covering eight athletes from America and other countries, this book introduces some of the new stars in these events.
The author discusses the past and present of women's track and field and presents biographies of eight notable competitors, including Sally Barsosio, Cathy Freeman, and Angela Williams.
Women in Track and Field I enjoyed this book but did find it somewhat juenille in context. It covers many famous women runners from Wilma Rudolph to Flo Jo and also gives a good history of how women got started in track and field and the barriers they had to overcome. I would like to see a book of this type expanded with more information and history behind some of