sparklelys's review against another edition

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5.0

Phil-a-del-phi-a Freedom
I love, love, love you
Yes I do.
(Yes, Elton John wrote this specificially about Billie Jean King -- that's the sound of her stomping towards the net, mad at the umpire!)

Billie Jean King was (and is!) an amazing tennis star in her own right; all the more so when you realize the hurdles she had to overcome, even in post-game interviews, simply because "girls have to ___". Women can do whatever they put their minds to!

beths0103's review against another edition

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5.0

She was warned.
She was given an explanation.
Nevertheless, she persisted.

krismarley's review against another edition

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3.0

I consider Wilma Unlimited the gold (no pun intended) standard for picture book biographies of athletes. This one falls flat (pun intended).
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