The Resource Let me play : the story of Title IX : the law that changed the future of girls in America, Karen Blumenthal
Let me play : the story of Title IX : the law that changed the future of girls in America, Karen Blumenthal
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- From a Sibert Honor Award-winning author comes the true story of Title IX, a law passed in 1972 that ensures equal treatment and opportunity for girls in sports and education. Filled with period photos and cartoons, plus anecdotes from the people who never gave up on the measure
- "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."--Publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 167 pages
- Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-160) and index
- Contents
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- Introduction: A view from the sidelines
- The champion
- The playing field
- Pregame preparation
- Opening kickoff
- Political football
- Changing the rules
- Crying foul
- Play ball!
- Time-out
- Comeback
- Expanding the field
- Crossing boundaries
- Epilogue: Extra innings
- A Title IX time line
- Then and now
- Personal notes
- Isbn
- 9781665918749
- Label
- Let me play : the story of Title IX : the law that changed the future of girls in America
- Title
- Let me play
- Title remainder
- the story of Title IX : the law that changed the future of girls in America
- Statement of responsibility
- Karen Blumenthal
- Title variation
- Title IX : the law that changed the future of girls in America
- Subject
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- School sports -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Sports for women -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Sports for women -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Transgender people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Illustrated works
- Women athletes -- Juvenile literature
- Women athletes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Women's rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- United States. -- Juvenile literature
- Informational works
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- From a Sibert Honor Award-winning author comes the true story of Title IX, a law passed in 1972 that ensures equal treatment and opportunity for girls in sports and education. Filled with period photos and cartoons, plus anecdotes from the people who never gave up on the measure
- "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."--Publisher
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Blumenthal, Karen
- Dewey number
- 796.082
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
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- 8-12
- 1140L
- Intended audience source
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- Interest level
- MG
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 8.7
- Study program name
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- United States.
- Women athletes
- Women athletes
- Transgender people
- Sex discrimination in sports
- Sports for women
- Sports for women
- Women's rights
- School sports
- United States
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Let me play : the story of Title IX : the law that changed the future of girls in America, Karen Blumenthal
- Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-160) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
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- txt
- sti
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: A view from the sidelines -- The champion -- The playing field -- Pregame preparation -- Opening kickoff -- Political football -- Changing the rules -- Crying foul -- Play ball! -- Time-out -- Comeback -- Expanding the field -- Crossing boundaries -- Epilogue: Extra innings -- A Title IX time line -- Then and now -- Personal notes
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 167 pages
- Isbn
- 9781665918749
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)on1296944317
- (OCoLC)1296944317
- 4104007
- Label
- Let me play : the story of Title IX : the law that changed the future of girls in America, Karen Blumenthal
- Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-160) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: A view from the sidelines -- The champion -- The playing field -- Pregame preparation -- Opening kickoff -- Political football -- Changing the rules -- Crying foul -- Play ball! -- Time-out -- Comeback -- Expanding the field -- Crossing boundaries -- Epilogue: Extra innings -- A Title IX time line -- Then and now -- Personal notes
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 167 pages
- Isbn
- 9781665918749
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)on1296944317
- (OCoLC)1296944317
- 4104007
Subject
- School sports -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Sex discrimination in sports -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Sports for women -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Sports for women -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Transgender people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Illustrated works
- Women athletes -- Juvenile literature
- Women athletes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Women's rights -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- United States. -- Juvenile literature
- Informational works
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