SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Wilma Rudolph

Track & Field Inspiration Roberto Clemente
by J. Chris ROSELIUS
978-1-61714-759-3.
COPY ISBN
Gr 6—8—These highly detailed works go beyond merely discussing the accomplishments of the athletes profiled—they also explore the social and political influences the figures had on society as a whole. In addition, they introduce historical events in the context of the subjects' lives. For example, a sidebar in Ashe discusses the importance of the 13th Amendment while talking about the racism the tennis player faced as a child. There is an emphasis on race relations in these books, as well as on how the first respected female athletes paved the way for their successors. This series is teeming with information and is a must-purchase for sports fans and readers interested in social activism.
Reviewed by Rita Meade , Apr 01, 2011

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