| Record Number |
834891 |
| ISBN |
9780711246928 (hardback) |
| Author |
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel) author. |
| Title |
Billie Jean King / written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Miranda Sofroniou. |
| Publisher/Date |
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020. |
| ©2020 |
| Pagination etc. |
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Little people, big dreams |
| Contents note |
Premier's Reading Challenge: 3-4 |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary Note |
In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the inspiring life of Billie Jean King, the tennis star who has dedicated her life to breaking barriers both on and off the tennis court. Billie Jean began playing tennis at the age of 11. After one of her first tennis lessons, she told her mother, 'I'm going to be No. 1 in the world', a title she would come to hold five times between 1966 and 1972. Twenty years later, she is still today considered one of the most successful women in sport history. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the amazing sportswoman’s life. |
| Target audience note |
4-7 years. |
| Language note |
Translated from the Spanish. |
| Subject - Name |
King, Billie Jean -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject |
Women tennis players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Tennis players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Biographies. |
| Picture books. |
| Added Author |
Sofroniou, Miranda illustrator. |
| Shelf Location |
JB KING |
