My kids have found sports to be their passion.
I spend my weekends walking golf courses or standing on pool decks at swim meets.
I never imagined that I would be the sports mom, mainly because I was so terrible at all sports.
But my girls are much more athletic than I ever was. They live for their athletic pursuits.
Sports have brought so much fun and a lot of busy activity into our weeks.
To motivate and encourage them, we’re reading about some female athletes that have changed history and inspired generations of athletes.
Enjoy this book list of women who made their mark in sports.
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman
Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story
Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings
Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still
America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
Martina and Chrissie: The Greatest Rivalry in the History of Sports
Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion
Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women’s Olympics
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen
Find other book lists and homeschool tips here:
Favorite Series of My 7-Year-Old Girl
Our Public School Field Trip and What I Learned
How I Teach Non-Priority Subjects in My Homeschool
