sports for women

Discusses a number of issues related to discrimination against women in sports.

Many women have broke the glass ceiling of sports, including tennis star Serena Williams, race car driver Danica Patrick, and soccer player Abby Wambach. These women have fought hard to reach the summit of their sports, and many women in sports continue to fight to be taken seriously or to be paid the same as men. This text examines female athletes, their struggles, as well as representations of women in sports. It includes a glossary, a list of organizations for women in sports, and additional suggestions for research.

Learn more about the most exciting and important moments in the history of women's sports. The title also features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Learn more about the landmark 1972 law that changed women's sports forever. The title also features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Provides progressive training schedules and advice for women runners.

"Rugby is an intense, physical sport that men and women alike enjoy playing. As girls learn the history and rules of rugby in this volume, they begin to feel more empowered to get outside and try the sport for themselves. Clear text and fun fact boxes present information about the sport, including ways for girls to continue playing it through adulthood. They also discover the stories of successful female rugby players and teams. Readers learn more about the sport through a helpful graphic organizer and full-color photographs of girls and women playing rugby. These photographs show the intensity of a rugby match in amazing detail"--Provided by the publisher.

Explores the lives and accomplishments of a range of female athletes from throughout history, highlighting women--like Billie Jean King, Alicia Meynell, and Madge Syers--that paved the way for women in today's professional sports around the world.

Go for the goal with this text, which examines fascinating female sports heroes who've proved to the world that gender is no barrier to athletic success.

Reveals the ways that the differences between women and men manifest themselves with female athletes, discussing how female athletes communicate primarily by talking, collaborate during times of stress, worry about themselves and others, express empathy for each other, and want to have fun in sports.

A collection of short stories, poems, and novel excerpts, unified by the theme of women's competitive sports, written by female athletes.