Eleven Champions Leading Women's Sports Today
Billie Jean King,
Liz Robbins (With)
Aug 11, 2026
Hardcover
Young Adult Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Women / Sports & Recreation / Inspirational & Personal Growth
Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up
Tennis legend Billie Jean King profiles 11 of today’s pioneering athletes in women's sports in this inspiring nonfiction book based on exclusive interviews that will empower athletes and sports fans ages 12 and up.
Billie Jean King made history in her 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against Bobby Riggs. She proved that a woman athlete was as capable, determined, and worth watching as a man. Now, she highlights the trailblazing athletes of women's sports of today who are proving the same thing every time they play.
In See It To Be It, readers will learn about superstars' athletes like tennis player Naomi Osaka and WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark, as well as players on the rise, such as Paralympic swimmer McKenzie Coan and Kendall Coyne Schofield of the gold medal-winning US Olympic hockey team. Based on exclusive interviews and featuring never-before-published photos, this electrifying book shares true stories that will energize young athletes and prove that legends aren’t just born, they’re made—both on and off the playing field.
Athletes profiled are Caitlin Clark (basketball), Diana Flores (flag football), Kendall Coyne Schofield (hockey), Midge Purce (soccer), Asjia O’Neal (volleyball), Kelsie Whitmore (baseball), Amit Elor (wrestling), McKenzie Coan (swimming), Nikki Hiltz (track), Chelsea Gray (basketball), and Naomi Osaka (tennis).
Story Locale: Clark: Des Moines, IA; Purce: Silver Spring, MD; Gray: Bay Area, CA; Elor: Walnut Creek, CA, and Ashkelon, Israel; Flores: Mexico City, Mexico, and Landsdale, PA; Hiltz: Santa Cruz, CA; Coyne Schofield: Palos Heights, IL; Whitmore: Temecula, CA;
Billie Jean King made history in her 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against Bobby Riggs. She proved that a woman athlete was as capable, determined, and worth watching as a man. Now, she highlights the trailblazing athletes of women's sports of today who are proving the same thing every time they play.
In See It To Be It, readers will learn about superstars' athletes like tennis player Naomi Osaka and WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark, as well as players on the rise, such as Paralympic swimmer McKenzie Coan and Kendall Coyne Schofield of the gold medal-winning US Olympic hockey team. Based on exclusive interviews and featuring never-before-published photos, this electrifying book shares true stories that will energize young athletes and prove that legends aren’t just born, they’re made—both on and off the playing field.
Athletes profiled are Caitlin Clark (basketball), Diana Flores (flag football), Kendall Coyne Schofield (hockey), Midge Purce (soccer), Asjia O’Neal (volleyball), Kelsie Whitmore (baseball), Amit Elor (wrestling), McKenzie Coan (swimming), Nikki Hiltz (track), Chelsea Gray (basketball), and Naomi Osaka (tennis).
Story Locale: Clark: Des Moines, IA; Purce: Silver Spring, MD; Gray: Bay Area, CA; Elor: Walnut Creek, CA, and Ashkelon, Israel; Flores: Mexico City, Mexico, and Landsdale, PA; Hiltz: Santa Cruz, CA; Coyne Schofield: Palos Heights, IL; Whitmore: Temecula, CA;
