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Children's Nonfiction Sports & Recreation

Amazing Women Athletes

by (author) Jill Bryant

Publisher
Second Story Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2001
Category
Sports & Recreation, Women
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781896764443
    Publish Date
    Nov 2001
    List Price
    $10.95
  • 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.

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Awards

  • Short-listed, Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award

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