Breaking Through

Heroes in Canadian Women's Sport

Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Sports and Recreation
Cover of the book Breaking Through by Sue Irwin, James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sue Irwin ISBN: 9781459413733
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers Publication: September 4, 2018
Imprint: Lorimer Language: English
Author: Sue Irwin
ISBN: 9781459413733
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication: September 4, 2018
Imprint: Lorimer
Language: English

This book highlights the achievements of Canadian women sports stars — the role models of today's young female athletes. They fought for the right to compete in sports traditionally dominated by men and proved that women's sports are just as competitive and exciting to watch as men's. Spanning decades, Breaking Through focuses on seven sports and the women who made them their own, including well-known legends such as soccer player Christine Sinclair, who brought women's soccer in Canada into the limelight, and hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser, the longest-serving member of Canada's National team and five-time Olympic medalist. Readers will also see basketball, bobsleigh and rugby represented and learn the stories of less well-known athletes such as Indigenous Cross-country skiers Sharon Anne and Shirley Firth, who faced down prejudice, and Carol Hunyh, who brought home Canada's first Olympic gold medal in women's wrestling.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book highlights the achievements of Canadian women sports stars — the role models of today's young female athletes. They fought for the right to compete in sports traditionally dominated by men and proved that women's sports are just as competitive and exciting to watch as men's. Spanning decades, Breaking Through focuses on seven sports and the women who made them their own, including well-known legends such as soccer player Christine Sinclair, who brought women's soccer in Canada into the limelight, and hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser, the longest-serving member of Canada's National team and five-time Olympic medalist. Readers will also see basketball, bobsleigh and rugby represented and learn the stories of less well-known athletes such as Indigenous Cross-country skiers Sharon Anne and Shirley Firth, who faced down prejudice, and Carol Hunyh, who brought home Canada's first Olympic gold medal in women's wrestling.

More books from James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers

Cover of the book The Canadian Horse by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Big Business and Hitler by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Nothing But Net by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Stick Pick by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Fighting for Women's Rights by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Run for Your Life by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Power Hitter by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book One More Clue by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book TT: Full Throttle by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Truth and Lies by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Six Darn Cows by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book The United Nations in the 21st Century by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Witch of Bloor Street by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book The Myth of the Good War by Sue Irwin
Cover of the book Golden Goal by Sue Irwin
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy