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Rappoport writes with an accessible, pared-down language that will easily draw readers into the action, beginning each section with a suspenseful, you-are-there account of the athlete just before a great triumph. . . a fine introduction that students will want for report research or personal inspiration. -Booklist Rappoport writes lively, limited profiles of these athletes. . . Adolescents interested in the accomplishments of women during the 20th century will find this an entertaining and easy read. -School Library Journal

Rappoport writes lively, limited profiles of these athletes...Adolescents interested in the accomplishments of women during the 20th century will find this an entertaining and easy read. Rappoport writes with an accessible, pared-down language that will easily draw readers into the action, beginning each section with a suspenseful, you-are-there account of the athlete just before a great triumph... a fine introduction that students will want for report research or personal inspiration.

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Ken Rappoport is the author of dozens of sports books for young readers and adults. He was a writer for The Associated Press for thirty years, covering every major professional and college sport. He died in 2020.

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