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    Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports
    Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports
    Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports
    Audiobook3 hours

    Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports

    Written by Gregory Zuckerman, Elijah Zuckerman and Gabriel Zuckerman

    Narrated by Gabra Zackman

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    About this audiobook

    Growing up in a crime-plagued, gang-infested neighborhood, Venus and Serena Williams were led to believe their environment was not a place where dreams could come true. It took a relentless determination, a burning desire to be the best, and a willingness to conquer racial barriers for them to emerge as tennis legends. Simone Biles was raised by a single mother with addiction issues, forcing her grandparents to intervene. But Simone soon discovered balance beams and gymnastics mats, setting her on a path toward Olympic greatness. Carli Lloyd, meanwhile, believed her youth soccer career was really starting to take off, only to be cut from her team. Instead of quitting the sport she loved, Carli rebuilt her confidence from the ground up, ultimately becoming one of the leaders on the World Cup Champion U.S. Women's Soccer team.

    The athletes featured in this book met earth-shaking challenges head on, and through hard work and perseverance, went on to conquer the sports world. This collection of mini biographies, complete with first-hand content drawn from interviews, is a source of inspiration and self-empowerment for kids and sports fans of all ages.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateFeb 20, 2018
    ISBN9781541484696
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