Girls Got Game: Sports Stories and Poems
Millions of girls are now running, swinging bats and shooting hoops. Here's the first young readers' anthology of new fiction that tells their stories. "Girls Got Game features a new breed of heroines who are not afraid to sweat. Young athletes will see themselves in these stories; their mothers will wish they'd had books like this when they were growing up." - Sue MacySue Macy, author of three popular nonfiction books on women in sports, has gathered the best fiction writers and poets to describe the in-the-moment experiences of the millions of girls who are now competing. Here's the first anthology to describe being on the field the way girls are enjoying it today - as a regular part of their lives that is allowing them to compete, to excel, to feel their own power and potential, and to face defeat and emerge stronger for the next contest. From basketball to soccer, tetherball to swimming to horseback riding, Girls Got Game breaks new ground. This all-star lineup of authors and poets includes Virginia Euwer Wolff, Jacqueline Woodson, and Sue Macy herself in her fictional debut, creating a book that is a great read, as well as an affirmation of what girls are doing every day.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0805065687
ISBN13:9780805065688
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:Henry Holt & Company
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"
Age Range:12 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12
Customer Reviews
1 rating
girls got game
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Good short stories about triumph and overcoming obstacles. Not boring and certainly holds the attention. The endings leave a little to be desired. The stories end on a good feel, but never come out and tell you what happened. You're left with the impression that it ended well. My 10 year old daughter enjoyed the stories. Thumbs up on this one!
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