Amazing Women Athletes
“The year is 1922. At the end of a busy day of work at a chocolate factory, a young woman called “Bobbie” hurries to a local women’s sports club. She pulls on a pair of baggy black shorts, which she ties at the waist with a thin rope. She tugs an oversized T-shirt over her head, yanks on her running shoes and rushes out to the track. Ahh! This is where she’s wanted to be all day.”
Second Story Press, © 2001
At 75 pages, this was my first “long” children’s book. I wrote it in 3 months, researching in the evenings and writing every Friday. Looking back, I can’t believe I managed to do that! After researching and writing about these truly amazing women, I felt quite close to them all. This book was nominated for a Hackmatack award in Atlantic Canada. I gave lots of book talks and went to a fantastic awards ceremony in Moncton, New Brunswick. It was heartwarming to meet so many passionate readers.
Book Awards
2004 HACKMATACK CHILDREN’S CHOICE BOOK AWARD, Shortlist
Amazing Women Athletes. Second Story Press, 2001.
Book Reviews
The February 2002 Quill & Quire review of Amazing Women Athletes, written by Wendy A. Lewis, is here. She says “This well-written collection, which includes photographs, informative sidebars, and a bibliography of sources, web sites, and suggested further reading, will be a valuable addition to school library collections.”
There is a review of Amazing Women Athletes in CM (Vol. 9, No. 2 no longer available online).
The publisher’s webpage for Amazing Women Athletes is here.
