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"This title tells the story of the Women's National Basketball Association, from its founding in the 1990s to its status today as a world-class showcase for basketball talent.

Breanna Stewart is a talented basketball player for the Seattle Storm.

Profiles thirty-five women athletes who broke barriers, set records and promoted important social change includes entries for stars ranging from Serena Williams and Billie Jean King to Manon Rh?aume and Kristi Yamaguchi.

"What is the allure of the extreme? Who are the women who seek out and excel at sports outside the conventional, such as cave diving, wingsuit flying, or Formula 1 racing? This collection of female adventure dynamos is as fascinating as it is empowering.

"Set in Ancient Greece, this inspiring story tells of an enslaved girl who became champion in the Heraean Games (the girls' and women's version of the Olympic Games) in the great stadium at Olympia.

"From ESPN journalists whose investigation garnered a Peabody Award, the full devastating story of former physician Larry Nassar's serial abuse of America's elite gymnasts and others, revealing the win-at-all-costs culture in youth athletics and higher education that enabled him"--Provided by publisher.

"This is the story of 17-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden.

"[The author] looks at women's rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and women's advocate"--Provided by publisher.

"Celebrates the stories of 25 phenomenal women in sports . . . featur[ing] game-changing athletes and their drive, resilience, and sportsmanship.

"From tennis legend Billie Jean King to the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, athletes have fought for equity and fairness for women in professional sports.

"Active and tough, Babe Didrikson Zaharias not only broke records, she took athletics by a storm, winning two Olympic gold medals for track and field before turning to professional golf.

"Amid a national backdrop of the call to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, the National Women's Football League was founded as something of a gimmick.

Lacrosse has been around for hundreds of years! But recently, it's growing as a sport around the world-especially for girls.

"ESPN personality (Get Up and #Greeny) and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg partners with mega-producer Hembo to settle once and for all which legends flat-out own which numbers.

". . . illustrated celebration of 100 [notable] women in sports as covered by Sports Illustrated since its founding in 1954"--Provided by publisher.