Andrew Maraniss élabore des récits qui éclairent des moments cruciaux de l'histoire du sport et leurs liens profonds avec des questions sociétales plus larges. Son travail explore les thèmes de l'intégration raciale et de l'impact athlétique, souvent à travers des récits biographiques captivants. Maraniss utilise une recherche méticuleuse et une narration fluide pour donner vie à des figures et des événements marquants pour le lecteur. Son écriture offre un mélange unique de récit sportif et de perspective historique, incitant à la réflexion sur l'évolution de la société.
Maya Moore's journey from a childhood in Jefferson City, Missouri, to becoming a renowned basketball star highlights her remarkable achievements both on and off the court. This biography details her rise at UConn and in the WNBA, while also emphasizing her commitment to social justice, including prison reform and advocacy for Black Lives Matter. Enhanced with black-and-white illustrations, statistics, and resources, this chapter book inspires young readers to make a difference in their own communities.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the inspirational true story of the birth of women’s Olympic basketball at the 1976 Summer Games and the ragtag team that put US women’s basketball on the map. Perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown. A League of Their Own meets Miracle in the inspirational true story of the first US Women’s Olympic Basketball team and their unlikely rise to the top. Twenty years before women’s soccer became an Olympic sport and two decades before the formation of the WNBA, the ’76 US women’s basketball team laid the foundation for the incredible rise of women’s sports in America at the youth, collegiate, Olympic, and professional levels. Though they were unknowns from small schools such as Delta State, the University of Tennessee at Martin and John F. Kennedy College of Wahoo, Nebraska, at the time of the ’76 Olympics, the American team included a roster of players who would go on to become some of the most legendary figures in the history of basketball. From Pat Head, Nancy Lieberman, Ann Meyers, Lusia Harris, coach Billie Moore, and beyond—these women took on the world and proved everyone wrong. Packed with black-and-white photos and thoroughly researched details about the beginnings of US women’s basketball, Inaugural Ballers is the fascinating story of the women who paved the way for girls everywhere.
