Bibliograph

Billie Jean King, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Miranda Sofroniou

Type

Label

Billie Jean King, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Miranda Sofroniou

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page [30])

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Billie Jean King

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1117633732

Responsibility statement

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Miranda Sofroniou

Series statement

Little people, big dreams

Summary

Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sports of all kinds. But the first time she played tennis, she knew she would become World No. 1. On and off the court, she strived for equality, blazing a trail for women in sports and showing the world that women's tennis deserved to be taken seriously. Billie Jean continues to teach young players the value of teamwork and the importance of equality in sports. This inspiring story of the tennis legend's life features a fact and photo section at the back

Target audience

juvenile

Classification