Why did I love this book?
I grew up as a competitive swimmer and struggled to put words to some of the feelings I had around being a female athlete, especially given how disconnected I felt from the history of womenâs sports. This book hits both of those topics as the author shares her experience as a soccer playerâto the point that I had to put down the book every once in a while and just sigh with relief.
Plus, the historical look at Title Nine was so informative and, quite frankly, shocking.
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From the New York Times Book Review,
"[R]eaders will certainly want to linger on the beautiful depictions of birds, people and scenes from her life. She weaves in historical context in graceful and necessary ways."
A beautifully illustrated coming-of-age graphic memoir chronicling how sports shaped one young girlâs life and changed womenâs history forever.
Growing up playing on a top national soccer team in the 1980s, Kelcey Ervick and her teammates didnât understand the change they represented. Title IX was enacted in 1972 with little fanfare, but to seismic effect; between then and now, girlsâ participation in organized sports hasâŚ