| An Equal Shot: How the Law Title IX Changed America Contributor(s): Becker, Helaine (Author), Phumiruk, Dow (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250241952 ISBN-13: 9781250241955 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 344.730 |
| LCCN: 2020020575 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.2" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book we needed right now. --Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production Helaine Becker's An Equal Shot is a nonfiction picture book introduction to the history and importance of Title IX as civil rights legislature, featuring illustrations by Dow Phumiruk. You've likely heard of the law Title IX. It protects the equal rights of students, athletes, and professionals in America regardless of gender. But do you know about the women who fought to enact this new law? Here is the rousing account of how Title IX was shaped at the hands of brave politicians who took risks to secure women's dreams and their futures under the Constitution. From the creative team that brought you Counting on Katherine and told in simple, commanding prose, An Equal Shot celebrates the power of words to defend and unite vulnerable people. Christy Ottaviano Books |