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Billie Jean King

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Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sport 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 sport 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 sport. This inspiring story of the tennis legend's life features a fact and photo section at the back.

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Series Title

Little People, Big Dreams

Call Number

920 VEG b

Publisher

: Frances Lincoln Children\'s Books., 2020

Collation

unpaged ; ill. ; 25 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780711246928

Classification

900

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Subject(s)

Biography
expanding early
Gender Equality
Athletes
Tennis
Women athletes

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