Children's Nonfiction Sports & Recreation
Amazing Women Athletes
- Publisher
- Second Story Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2001
- Category
- Sports & Recreation, Women
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781896764443
- Publish Date
- Nov 2001
- List Price
- $10.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781926739038
- Publish Date
- Jan 2001
- List Price
- $6.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 13
- Grade: 4 to 8
- Reading age: 9 to 12
Description
This collection features ten women from around the world, amazing athletes who have gone the distance in their own way. The book profiles remarkable women athletes such as Bobbie Rosenfeld, Annie Smith Peck, Chantal Petitclerc, and many others.
About the author
Jill Bryant is a Canadian writer who specializes in children's non-fiction. Born in Toronto, Jill grew up in Elora and Eden Mills, Ontario. She is the author of Amazing Women Athletes, Dazzling Women Designers, Phenomenal Female Entrepreneurs, The Wilderness Cookbook, and others. Jill also works as a freelance editor for many educational publishers. Swimming, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and travelling are her favourite recreational activities. Jill has lived in Japan, the U.S., England, and Germany. She now makes her home in historic Kingston, Ontario with her husband and their two teenage daughters.
Awards
- Short-listed, Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award