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From: maggie_bo_at_comcast.net
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:52:18 +0000 (UTC)
Kids definitely do not realize how much has changed .... that's absolutely true .... but I wonder if adults from older generations are aware of exactly how involved today's girls have become as active sports participants? Even though women's professional-level sports still do not begin to generate the media attention and revenue that men's sports do, I'd venture to say that girls play competitive and recreational sports in numbers that are approaching that of boys. Sports are a huge part of girls' daily lives. When I was young, only the most athletic girls, the ones with loads of talent as well as the determination to succeed against the odds, played sports. Now, girls of all ability levels have the opportunity to enjoy playing a sport and getting the benefits that come with being part of a team. Kelly and Sandra, I'd love to see you write books featuring female athletes!!! More importantly, so would my students!
Maggie Bokelman Eagle View Middle School Mechanicsburg, PA
----- Original Message ----- I'd love to write a book on Billie Jean King, but I know they'd say it's been done. But I'd love to write nonfiction about women athletes as a former jock myself. I'm so old my father coached a baseball team just so I could practice everyday. But I couldn't participate in the little league games. No girls allowed. When I tell modern girls about that, they are absolutely shocked. I think there is room for a lot more on atheletic women.
Kelly
Writer, Kelly Milner Halls kellymilnerh_at_aol.com www.wondersofweird.com
-----Original Message-----
I agree with Maggie Bokelman .Yes, there are too few nonfiction books on women athletes. It can also be difficult to convince publishers to commit to stories on lesser-known women athletes, but it’s worth taking that challenge on. We also live in a book culture where if more than one book is written on the same female athlete, it’s considered “already been done”, yet picture books on Babe Ruth come out annually & are celebrated. I think in our zeal to champion books for boys, we lose sight of the ones that are about women athletes, too.
Sandra Neil Wallace Author of Babe Conquers The World (Calkins Creek 2014) Muckers (Knopf 2013) Little Joe (Knopf 2010) BABE CONQUERS THE WORLD (Calkins Creek 2014)
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Received on Wed 25 Jun 2014 10:52:44 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:52:18 +0000 (UTC)
Kids definitely do not realize how much has changed .... that's absolutely true .... but I wonder if adults from older generations are aware of exactly how involved today's girls have become as active sports participants? Even though women's professional-level sports still do not begin to generate the media attention and revenue that men's sports do, I'd venture to say that girls play competitive and recreational sports in numbers that are approaching that of boys. Sports are a huge part of girls' daily lives. When I was young, only the most athletic girls, the ones with loads of talent as well as the determination to succeed against the odds, played sports. Now, girls of all ability levels have the opportunity to enjoy playing a sport and getting the benefits that come with being part of a team. Kelly and Sandra, I'd love to see you write books featuring female athletes!!! More importantly, so would my students!
Maggie Bokelman Eagle View Middle School Mechanicsburg, PA
----- Original Message ----- I'd love to write a book on Billie Jean King, but I know they'd say it's been done. But I'd love to write nonfiction about women athletes as a former jock myself. I'm so old my father coached a baseball team just so I could practice everyday. But I couldn't participate in the little league games. No girls allowed. When I tell modern girls about that, they are absolutely shocked. I think there is room for a lot more on atheletic women.
Kelly
Writer, Kelly Milner Halls kellymilnerh_at_aol.com www.wondersofweird.com
-----Original Message-----
I agree with Maggie Bokelman .Yes, there are too few nonfiction books on women athletes. It can also be difficult to convince publishers to commit to stories on lesser-known women athletes, but it’s worth taking that challenge on. We also live in a book culture where if more than one book is written on the same female athlete, it’s considered “already been done”, yet picture books on Babe Ruth come out annually & are celebrated. I think in our zeal to champion books for boys, we lose sight of the ones that are about women athletes, too.
Sandra Neil Wallace Author of Babe Conquers The World (Calkins Creek 2014) Muckers (Knopf 2013) Little Joe (Knopf 2010) BABE CONQUERS THE WORLD (Calkins Creek 2014)
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