Let Me Play
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Let Me Play

The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Let Me Play

The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America

About this book

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the law that opened the door for greater opportunities for girls and women, with this refreshed edition of the nonfiction illustrated middle grade book about an important victory in the fight for equality. Not long ago, people believed girls shouldn't play sports. That math and science courses were too difficult for them. That higher education should be left to the men. Nowadays, this may be hard to imagine, but it was only fifty years ago all of this changed with the introduction of the historical civil rights bill Title IX. This is the story about the determined lawmakers, teachers, parents, and athletes that advocated for women all over the country until Congress passed the law that paved the way for the now millions of girls who play sports; who make up over half of the country's medical and law students; who are on the national stage winning gold medals and world championships; who are developing life-changing vaccines, holding court as Supreme Court Justices, and leading the country as vice president. All because of Title IX and the people who believed girls could do anything—and were willing to fight to prove it.This updated edition of Let Me Play includes new chapters about how Title IX is being used in the fight for transgender rights and justice for sexual assault survivors and a refreshed epilogue highlighting the remarkable female athletes of today and the battles they're still fighting.

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Information

Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781665918756
eBook ISBN
9781665918763

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Introduction: A View from the Sidelines
  5. Chapter 1: The Champion
  6. Chapter 2: The Playing Field
  7. Chapter 3: Pregame Preparation
  8. Chapter 4: Opening Kickoff
  9. Chapter 5: Political Football
  10. Chapter 6: Changing the Rules
  11. Chapter 7: Crying Foul
  12. Chapter 8: Play Ball!
  13. Chapter 9: Time-Out
  14. Chapter 10: Comeback
  15. Chapter 11: Expanding the Field
  16. Chapter 12: Crossing Boundaries
  17. Epilogue: Extra Innings
  18. A Title IX Time Line
  19. Then and Now
  20. About the Author
  21. Personal Notes
  22. Source Notes
  23. For Further Information
  24. Selected Bibliography
  25. Index
  26. Photo Credits
  27. Copyright