Diana Taurasi [She Persisted]by Brown, Monica 

Paperback(Philomel Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 158141 Available

Dewey: 796.323/BAges: 6-9   


Genres:

Subjects: Taurasi, Diana Women's National Basketball Association Phoenix Mercury (Basketball team) Women Olympic athletes - United States - Biography Women basketball players - United States - Biography Women athletes - United States - Biography

Summary: When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the US. But she worked hard to create opportunities for herself, winning championships throughout college and eventually going on to play for the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury and winning multiple Olympic gold medals. Readers will learn about the amazing life of Diana Taurasi--and how she persisted.

Diana Taurasi : basketball GOAT by Rajczak Nelson, Kristen 

BTSB Prebound(Gareth Stevens, 2025)

BTSB #: 738131 Available

Dewey: 796.323/BAges: 8-12   


Genres:

Subjects: Taurasi, Diana Connecticut Huskies (Basketball team) Phoenix Mercury (Basketball team) Women's National Basketball Association Women basketball players - United States - Biography Women Olympic athletes - United States - Biography Women athletes - United States - Biography

Summary: Diana Taurasi is a many-time Olympic gold medalist and a WNBA All-Star that holds an impressive WNBA record. She's the league's all-time leading scorer by more than 2,000 points! This hi-lo book follows Diana Taurasi from her beginnings in basketball, to being a star at the University of Connecticut, to playing with the Phoenix Mercury, highlighting her accomplishments in the United States and on the world stage throughout.