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Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King

Published: 5 May 2020

Hardback, 32 pages

Recommended for age 5+ and 7+

By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Illustrated by Miranda Sofroniou

Published by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring life of Billie Jean King, the tennis star who has dedicated her life to breaking barriers both on and off the tennis court. Billie Jean began playing tennis at the age of 11. After one of her first tennis lessons, she told her mother, "I'm going to be No.

1 in the world," a title she would come to hold five times between 1966 and 1972. Twenty years later, she is still today considered one of the most successful women in sport history. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the amazing sportswoman's life.

Tagged LGBTQ and tennis

Part of the LGBTQ History Month collection

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