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Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America

Can girls play softball? Can girls be school crossing guards? Can girls play basketball or ice hockey or soccer? Can girls become lawyers or doctors or engineers? Of course they can...today. But just a few decades ago, opportunities for girls were far more limited, not because they weren't capable of playing or didn't want to become doctors or lawyers, but because they weren't allowed to. Then quietly, in 1972, something momentous happened: Congress passed a law called "Title IX," forever changing the lives of American girls.

This updated edition of the best-selling illustrated middle grade guide to this landmark law has now been updated with chapters about how Title IX is being used in the fight for transgender rights and for sexual assault survivors, as well as a new epilogue highlighting female athletes of today and their efforts to make things better for the next generation.

For stories of pioneering girls and women in sports, visit A Mighty Girl's Sports & Games section.

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From the Sibert Honor-winning author of Six Days in October comes this powerful tale of courage and persistence, the stories of the people who believed that girls could do anything -- and were willing to fight to prove it.

Hundreds of determined lawmakers, teachers, parents, and athletes carefully plotted to ensure that the law was passed, protected, and enforced. Time and time again, they were pushed back by fierce opposition. But as a result of their perseverance, millions of American girls can now play sports. Young women make up half of the nation's medical and law students, and star on the best basketball, soccer, and softball teams in the world. This small law made a huge difference.

"Few books cover the last few decades of American women's history with such clarity and detail, and this comprehensive title draws attention to the hard-won battles, the struggles that remain, and the chilling possibility that rights, if not fiercely protected, can easily be lost." -- School Library Journal

Product Details

Recommended Age 9 and up
Special Features Mighty Girl Top Picks
Author Karen Blumenthal
ISBN 0689859570
Publication Date Jun 21, 2005
Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Award Winners Jane Addams Award
Language English