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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career--six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, andher watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement,...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1973 two of the world's most famous tennis stars took part in what became known as the 'Battle of the Sexes.' Bobby Riggs embraced the idea that men were superior to women in every way and claimed that he would defeat any woman on the tennis court. Meanwhile, Billie Jean King was determined to beat him. She knew she could win and prove that women were just as good as men. Readers will get a courtside seat and watch as Billie Jean King proves that...
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