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Billie Jean King

Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Illustrated by: Miranda Sofroniou

Meet 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 sports 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.

Specs:

Format: Hardback, 32 pages

ISBN: US 9780711246935 , UK 9780711246928

Size: 9.449in x 7.677in / 240mm x 195mm

Published: May 5, 2020

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Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.

Miranda Sofroniou

MIRANDA SOFRONIOU is a British Illustrator living in Melbourne, Australia. Taking inspiration from travel and nature, she creates rich and colourful illustrations by hand, pairing loose brushstrokes with abundant detail.

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