Babe Didrikson Zaharias : multisport superstar [Epic Sports Bios]by Levit, Joseph 

BTSB Prebound(Lerner, 2021)

BTSB #: 567458 Available

Dewey: 796.082/BAges: 7-11   
AR: 4.9 MG

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Subjects: Zaharias, Babe Didrikson,|d1911-1956 Women athletes - United States - Biography Women track and field athletes - Biography Women golfers - United States - Biography Athletes - United States - Biography Olympic games - History

Summary: Active and tough, Babe Didrikson Zaharias not only broke records, she took athletics by storm, winning two Olympic gold medals for track and field before turning to professional golf. Learn more in this epic biography.

Diana Taurasi [She Persisted]by Brown, Monica 

Paperback(Philomel Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 158141 Available

Dewey: 796.323/BAges: 6-9   


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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.

Mamie on the mound : a woman in baseball's Negro leagues by Henderson, Leah 

BTSB Prebound(Capstone Editions, 2020)

BTSB #: 437692 Available

Dewey: 796.357/BAges: 6-8   
AR: 5.2 LG Lexile: 960

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Subjects: Johnson, Mamie African American baseball players - Biography Women athletes - United States - Biography Negro leagues

Summary: Mamie "Peanut" Johnson had one dream: to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome on the all-white Girls Pro Baseball League team due to the color of her skin. However, a greater opportunity came her way in 1953 when Johnson signed to play ball with the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns, becoming the only professional female pitcher to play on a men's team.