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20+ Picture Books About Women Athletes: Bodies in Motion
- Adler,
David A. (2005). America's
Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle. Illustrated by Terry Widener.
Orlando, FL: HMH Books for Young Readers.
- Adler, David A.
(2003). Mama Played Baseball. Illustrated by Chris O’Leary. Orlando, FL: Harcourt.
- Barber,
Barbara. (1998). Allie’s
Basketball Dream. Illustrated by Darryl
Ligasan. New York: Lee & Low Books.
- Copeland,
Misty. (2014). Firebird.
Illustrated by Christopher Myers. New York: Putnam Juvenile.
- Corey,
Shana. (2009). Mermaid
Queen: The Spectacular True Story Of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way To
Fame, Fortune, & Swimsuit History. Illustrated by Edwin
Fotheringham. New York: Scholastic.
- Corey, Shana. (2003). Players in Pigtails. Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon. New York: Scholastic.
- Deans,
Karen. (2007). Playing
To Win: The Story Of Althea Gibson. Illustrated by Elbrite Brown. New
York: Holiday House.
- Govenar, Alan. (2006).
Stompin’
at the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller. Illustrated by Martin French. Somervile, MA: Candlewick.
- Green, Michelle
Y. (2004). A Strong Right Arm: The Story of
Mamie "Peanut" Johnson Paperback. Illustrated by Kadir
Nelson. New York: Puffin.
- Hopkinson, Deborah.
(2006). Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in
Nine Innings. Illustrated by Terry Widener. New York: Aladdin.
- Hubbard, Crystal.
(2005). Catching the Moon: The Story of a
Young Girl's Baseball Dream. Illustrated by Randy
DuBurck. New York: Lee & Low Books.
- Krull,
Kathleen. (2000). Wilma
Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became The World's Fastest Woman.
Illustrated by David Diaz. Orlando, FL: HMH Books for Young Readers.
- Kuklin,
Susan & Sheryl Swoopes. (2001). Hoops
With Swoopes. Illustrated by Susan Kuklin. New York: Jump at the Sun.
- Lang,
Heather. (2012). Queen
of the Track. Illustrated
by Floyd Cooper. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.
- Malaspina, Ann.
(2012). Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Albert Whitman
& Company.
- McCarthy,
Megan. (2013). Daredevil:
The Daring Life of Betty Skelton. New York: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books.
- Moss, Marissa. (2004).
Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen. Illustrated by C.F. Payne. New York: Simon & Schuster/Paula
Wiseman Books.
- Rappaport, Doreen & Lyndall Callan. (2000). Dirt
On Their Skirts: The Story Of The Young Women Who Won The World Of Championship.
Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. New York: Dial.
- Rosenstock, Barb. (2010). Fearless:
The Story Of Racing Legend Louise Smith. Illustrated by Scott Dawson.
New York: Dutton.
- Stauffacher, Sue. (2011). Tillie
the Terrible Swede: How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed
History.
Illustrated by Sarah McMenemy. New York: Alfred Knopf.
- Tallchief, Maia & Rosemary Wells. (2001). Tallchief:
America’s Prima Ballerina. Illustrated by Gary Kelley. New York: Puffin.
- Stauffacher, Sue. (2011). Nothing
But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson. Illustrated by Greg Couch. New York: Dragonfly Books.
- Vernick, Audrey. (2010).
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley
Story. Illustrated by Don Tate. New York: Balzer + Bray.
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