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State
- A Team, A Triumph, A Transformation
- De: Melissa Isaacson
- Narrado por: Melissa Isaacson
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 6
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 6
Set against a backdrop of social change during the 1970s, State is a compelling first-person account of what it was like to live through both traditional gender discrimination in sports and the joy of the very first days of equality - or at least the closest that one high school girls’ basketball team ever came to it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Basketball Transforming Girls' Lives
- De Joe Brennan en 10-24-22
- State
- A Team, A Triumph, A Transformation
- De: Melissa Isaacson
- Narrado por: Melissa Isaacson
Basketball Transforming Girls' Lives
Revisado: 10-24-22
Just finished a wonderful book by former Niles West student and professional sports writer, Melissa Isaacson! I laughed and I cried as she led me down memory lane. And though my wife and I and 6 month old baby followed the team closely - even down to Champaign for the state championship games, I really didn't know the half of it. Definitely the best after school pick up games in my days at Niles West were playing with and against these girls. And their hard work and success made the path to starting girls interscholastic soccer at Niles West the following spring an express lane super highway that led to recognition by the state of Illinois for a state tournament. Niles West even hosted the first two IHSA recognized state tournaments after hosting our own "unofficial" state tournaments for a couple of years beforehand. It's been wonderful to watch "Earl's Girls" grow up and stick together. This book is a great read about the dawning of interscholastic girls sports and the transformative power of being able to compete for your school. It's definitely not "just" a sports book. Great job of reporting and storytelling, Missy!
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