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Hoops
Matt Tavares
Illustrator: Matt Tavares
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-0136-9
Keywords: Basketball, Women's Sports, Title IX, Sexist Attitudes, School
In 1975, when her high school finally forms a women's basketball team, player Judi Wilson quickly discovers the disparities between men's and women's sports. Inspired by a true story. Crisp, colorful digital art. Back matter.