<div dir="ltr">A few years ago I researched this topic for a YA literature grad class. I interviewed YA writers, corresponded on writing sites, talked to publishers, etc. and everyone said the same thing. There are not books about women athletes because women have not been athletes. Title IX was only passed in June 1972 (the summer before my senior year in HS) and many schools (my HS included) did not immediately include girls sports. It only happened because they were forced to do so and not because they wanted to do so. Therefore, many schools did not make it easy for girls to participate. I never had the opportunity to participate in any school sports. Girls have been able to participate in sports, especially team sports for about 40 years, and then the question becomes how many of these girls become writers. There are not very many. There are books out there about girls participating in individual sports, like gymnastics, swimming, tennis, etc. but only girls who grew up in households that could afford private lessons. There are also fabulous non fiction titles including biographies of great female athletes. My sincere hope is that a few of the women who are in HS and college right now and who have always been able to participate in team sports, become amazing fiction writers so that my granddaughters and great granddaughters can read about girls like them in team sports. Maybe you can tell that I find this topic fascinating. :)<div><br></div><div>Here is a list of a few HS books that I have about girls in team sports. This is not extensive, just the ones I have selected and included in a HS collection. As you can see, it is not very long. If you have other fiction titles to add, email me off list and I will compile a google doc to share, but please contact me off list so we don't bog down the list serve. <div><br></div><div>Griffin, Sara <i>Thrown a Curve</i></div><div>Halpin, Brenda <i>Shutout</i></div><div>Kenneally, Miranda <i>Catching Jordan</i> and <i>Stealing Parker</i></div><div>Mackel, Kathryn <i>Boost</i></div><div>Mikulski, Keri <i>Head Games</i> and <i>Stealing Bases</i></div><div>Murdock, Catherine Gilbert <i>Dairy Queen</i> and <i>The Off Season</i></div><div>Rallison, Jeanette Life, <i>Love and the Pursuit of Free Throws</i></div><div>Tigelaar, Liz <i>Playing with the Boys</i> and <i>Pretty Tough</i></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Carolyn Kinsella, District Librarian</div><div>Minooka Community High School</div><div><a href="mailto:ckinsella@mchs.net" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">ckinsella@mchs.net</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Central Campus</div><div>301 S. Wabena Ave.</div><div>Minooka, IL 60447</div><div>PH: 815-467-2140 ext. 5040</div><div><br></div><div>South Campus</div><div>26655 West Eames</div><div>Channahon, IL 60410</div><div>PH: 815-521-4217</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 8:04 AM Email list for the Association of Illinois School Library Educators <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi there, <div><br></div><div>We have great guy sports authors...Lupica, Green, etc...</div><div><br></div><div>Any great GIRL sports books or authors you recommend???</div><div><br></div><div>TIA!<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_-2678919552232236250gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma"><font color="800080"><font size="3"><font face="Helvetica">Sincerely, <br>Amy Hamernick<br>Media Specialist</font></font></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:medium">Apple Teacher</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma">Century Jr. High</span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma"><font size="3"><font face="Helvetica" color="#0000ff">@AhamernickCJH</font></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma"><font size="3"><font face="Helvetica" color="#0000ff">#CenturyWildcats</font></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma"><font size="3"><font face="Helvetica"><font color="800080" style="color:rgb(128,0,128)"><br></font></font></font><div align="center"><font color="800080" size="3"><font face="Helvetica"></font><span lang="en-US">"If we always do what we've always done,<br>we will get what we've always got.</span></font><font color="800080" size="3">"<br><span lang="en-US">~Adam Urbanski~<br></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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