Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis, Young Readers Edition

Name: Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis, Young Readers Edition
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SKU: 9781524883607
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By Billie Jean King and Jolie C. Matthews

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Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis, Young Readers Edition by Billie Jean King and Jolie C. Matthews serves up tennis history, offering an unmatched narrative of women’s tennis. This book features beautifully illustrated, inspiring biographies of over 20 trailblazing women in the sport, making it... Read More

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Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis, Young Readers Edition

Serve up tennis history with Billie Jean King and discover the unmatched story of women’s tennis, featuring beautifully illustrated, inspiring biographies of 20+ trailblazing women in the sport. Ideal for young readers who dream big.

Description

Trailblazers: The Unmatched Story of Women's Tennis, Young Readers Edition by Billie Jean King and Jolie C. Matthews serves up tennis history, offering an unmatched narrative of women’s tennis. This book features beautifully illustrated, inspiring biographies of over 20 trailblazing women in the sport, making it ideal for young readers who dream big.

Celebrate the incredible achievements of women in tennis with this captivating collection. Young readers will be inspired by the stories and records of legendary athletes like Serena and Venus Williams, Billie Jean King, Naomi Osaka, and many more.

This young reader's edition is rich with factual accounts of tennis history and is complemented by brand-new illustrations from the renowned artist Alexandra Badiu.

Through a powerful blend of art, history, and inspiring stories, this book aims to educate, inspire, and empower readers to chase their dreams and achieve their goals.

Featured Tennis Icons Include:

Billie Jean King
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Naomi Osaka
Diede de Groot
Ash Barty

...and many more!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781524883607

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 August 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Contributors:

By Alexandra Badiu

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 463g

Pages: 64

Collections

Billie Jean King Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jolie C. Matthews

About the Author

Billie Jean King, a former No. 1 player in the world, won 39 Grand Slam titles during her playing career—12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She founded the Women's Tennis Association in 1973 and has been a champion for racial and gender equity throughout her life. She is the first woman athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Jolie Christine is a writer and doctor from southern California. She is an assistant professor at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. In her spare time, Jolie loves tennis, figure skating, gymnastics, history, museums, ballet, old houses, and crime shows. This is her debut children's book.

Alexandra Badiu is a children’s book illustrator and visual developer for animation. She grew up in a family of athletes and played sports herself in elementary school. Alexandra lives in Izmir, Turkey.

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