If ever there was a "year in women's sports," 2024 would certainly rank among them. From the Summer Olympic games to the WNBA - and beyond - there is a surge of interest in female athletes. And not just among girls.
Sports fans love their sports and the athletes who play the game. Introduce young readers with the women who blazed a trail for women in professional sports.
Mia and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood that Changed History by Karlin Gray, Micheline Hess (Illustrator)
Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novel nominee
Reading Age: 7 to 10
The Beautiful Game by Yamile Saied Méndez
Middle Grade Fiction nominee
Reading Age: 9 and Up
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