Elena Delle Donne

Book Features:
• Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5, Guided Reading Level T, Lexile 830L
• 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches
• Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures
• Includes vocabulary list and review activities
• Reading/teaching tips and index included

Life Of A Champion: In Women in Sports: Elena Delle Donne, your 3rd through 5th grade reader will learn about Delle Donne's challenges and triumphs on her journey to becoming a 2-time MVP in the WNBA and being drafted to the US Olympic team in 2016.

Inspirational: With captivating photos that bring Delle Donne's story to life, young readers will see how her love for family inspired her to help others and how her motto, demand excellence, helped power her success in basketball and in life.

Build Reading Skills: This engaging 32-page light biography will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided pre- and post-reading questions, close reading prompts, in-text vocabulary definitions, and a fun review activity.

Leveled Books: Part of the Women in Sports series, this lower reading level biography and full-color pictures make the story of this amazing female athlete easily comprehendible for kids as they follow along in this engaging story.

Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Elena Delle Donne is an inspiration on and off the court. Her love for basketball has led her to play in the Olympics and the WNBA! Her love for her family has led her to advocate for special needs and support the Special Olympics.

Gr 4-9–Learn about the fierce women who compete against the best and win. Snowboarder Chloe Kim and gymnast Simone Biles have set new standards in their sports. Elena Delle Donne and Megan Rapinoe are both amazing athletes who advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Naomi Osaka’s the first Japanese tennis player to win a Grand Slam title. Many of the athletes, including Australian surfer Stephanie Gilmore, are vocal about supporting pay equity. The biographies have just enough information for reports. Reading comprehension questions and suggested activities allow readers to think more deeply about the lives of these influential women. VERDICT If you don’t have any books about these phenomenal women on your shelves, this series is a good place to start. - SLJ Fall 2020

Elena Delle Donne is an inspiration on and off the court. Her love for basketball has led her to play in the Olympics and the WNBA! Her love for her family has led her to advocate for special needs and support the Special Olympics. Learn what makes Delle Donne one of the greatest women in sports!