{"product_id":"billie-jean-isbn-9780525517795","title":"Billie Jean!","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fun and inspiring picture book biography of tennis legend and women's rights activist Billie Jean King.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning author Mara Rockliff and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley comes this extraordinary picture book about one little girl who loved sports and grew up to be one of the greatest and best-known tennis players of all time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnything Billie Jean did, she did it ALL THE WAY. When she ran, she ran \u003ci\u003efast\u003c\/i\u003e. When she played, she played \u003ci\u003ehard\u003c\/i\u003e. As a top women's tennis player, Billie Jean fought for fairness in women's sports, and when she faced off against Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, the most famous tennis match in history, she showed the world that men and women--and boys and girls--are equal on and off the court.\u003cb\u003eA Rise: Feminist Book Project Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Billie Jean King's positive energy and dedication to her endless battle for the simple idea of equality are captured in this profile of the tennis legend. A must-read for young equal rights warriors. Your advantage.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"Considering King’s contributions to the struggle toward equal funding, scholarships, pay, and respect for women in sports, this accessible picture book offers a welcome introduction to this legendary tennis star and advocate for women’s rights.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rockliff reveals the pervasive dimensions of the prejudices King faced, heightening her continued perseverance and eventual victories. And the firmly defined lines of Baddeley’s illustrations aptly evoke King’s steely determination through frustrations and joys.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rockliff’s text deftly tells King’s story; Baddeley provides beautiful illustrations. A good addition for collections needing information on the evolution of women’s treatment in professional sports through the life of one of its greatest icons.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003eMara Rockliff is the author of many lively historical books for children, including \u003ci\u003eMesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Cook Prize and an Orbis Pictus Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eGingerbread for Liberty! How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAround America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAnything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann Queen of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e. Learn more at mararockliff.com or on Twitter @mararockliff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Baddeley is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling illustrator of \u003ci\u003eI Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark\u003c\/i\u003e by Debbie Levy, which won the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award and was named an Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book. She has also illustrated \u003ci\u003eAn Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin \u0026amp; Noah Webster's Spelling Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e by Beth Anderson, \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank \u003c\/i\u003eby David Lee Miller and Steven Jay Rubin, and \u003ci\u003eThe Good Fight: The Feuds of the Founding Fathers (and How They Shaped the Nation)\u003c\/i\u003e by Anne Quirk. Learn more at ebaddeley.com or on Twitter @BizBeth.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302298570981,"sku":"NP9780525517795","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525517795.jpg?v=1767722620","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/billie-jean-isbn-9780525517795","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}