Blumenthal, Karen.

Let me play : the story of Title IX, the law that changed the future of girls in America / Karen Blumenthal. - 1st ed. - New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2005. - 152 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

School Library Journal starred, July 2005 Booklist, July 2005 Horn Book, September 2005 Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2005 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2005

Examines Title IX, the 1972 legislation which mandated that schools receiving federal funds could not discriminate on the basis of gender. and focuses on its effects in schools, politics, sports and the culture as a whole.

8.4 5-8 Follett Library Resources



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Sex discrimination--Law and legislation.--United States
Sports--Law and legislation.--United States
Women athletes--Legal status, laws, etc.

KF4166 / .B58 2005

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