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02205aam a2200457 a 4500 001 5DF2A4FE525D11E7BE487588DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170810011122 008 160301t20162016nyua d 1 0beng d 010 $a 2015028947 020 $a 1502610531 020 $a 9781502610539 040 $a WiMaMI $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 044 $a nyu 050 00 $a GV 994 K56 $b S56 2016 072 7 $a JNF007050 $2 bisacsh 072 7 $a JNF054120 $2 bisacsh 082 0 $a [B] $a [B] $2 23 100 1 $a Shoup, Kate, $d 1972- $e author. $4 aut 245 10 $a Billie Jean King : $b the Battle of the Sexes and Title IX / $c Kate Shoup. 250 $a 1st ed. 260 $a New York, NY : $b Cavendish Square, $c c2016. 300 $a 112 pages : $b b&w illustrations, color illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a Game-changing athletes 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Opportunities lacking -- Billie Jean breaks out -- An offer King could refuse -- Expanding her world -- The Legacy of Billie Jean King. 520 $a Barriers have existed to deny people the chance to compete athletically based on their race, ethnic background, or sex. Some athletes, through their courage and class, have broken down the barriers that have afflicted our society, and sometimes affected greater social change. Billie Jean King changed attitudes toward women and sports with one gigantic victory, fought for equal tournament purses for female tennis players, and started a foundation that promoted athletic opportunities for women. 521 0 $a 9 $b Cavendish Square. 521 2 $a 9-12 $b Cavendish Square. 526 0 $a Accelerated Reader $b MG+ $c 7.4 $d 3.0 $z 185258 600 10 $a King, Billie Jean. 650 7 $a Sex discrimination $z United States. $2 sears 650 7 $a Tennis $x History $x History $y 20th century. $2 sears 650 7 $a Women tennis players $x United States $v Biography. $2 sears 650 7 $a Tennis players $v Biography. $z United States. $2 sears 830 0 $a Game-changing athletes. 941 $a 2 952 $l P1AX906 $d 20230112010350.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006101301.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5DF2A4FE525D11E7BE487588DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search