Game, set, match! Read all about Billie Jean King—champion tennis player, advocate for woman's rights, and LGBTQ+ icon—in this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book!

Billie Jean had two things growing up: a strong sense of right and wrong, and a love for sports.

Billie Jean King is one of the best female tennis players ever, winning 39 Grand Slam titles. She fought hard for women's equality in sports, famously beating Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes" and founding the Women's Tennis Association. This Little Golden Book Biography is perfect for tennis fans of all ages and people looking for inspiring stories about female athletes and advocates for equality.

Little Golden Book biographies feature the iconic gold-foil design and share the life stories of extraordinary artists, world leaders, performers, and athletes including:

  • Caitlin Clark
  • Simone Biles
  • Serena Williams
  • Katy Ledecky
  • LeBron James
ANNA MEMBRINO is an editor, writer, and Ultimate Frisbee player. She is the author of I Want to Be a Ballerina; the Big Shark, Little Shark early reader series; and the I Look Up To... series of board books about powerful contemporary American women.

JEN BRICKING works as a concept artist for video games and as an illustrator for young adult and middle grade books, picture books, magazines, and advertisements. She illustrated Katie Ledecky: A Little Golden Book Biography. When she's not drawing, Jen likes to travel, ride her bike, skateboard, and explore the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

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Game, set, match! Read all about Billie Jean King—champion tennis player, advocate for woman's rights, and LGBTQ+ icon—in this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book!

Billie Jean had two things growing up: a strong sense of right and wrong, and a love for sports.

Billie Jean King is one of the best female tennis players ever, winning 39 Grand Slam titles. She fought hard for women's equality in sports, famously beating Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes" and founding the Women's Tennis Association. This Little Golden Book Biography is perfect for tennis fans of all ages and people looking for inspiring stories about female athletes and advocates for equality.

Little Golden Book biographies feature the iconic gold-foil design and share the life stories of extraordinary artists, world leaders, performers, and athletes including:

  • Caitlin Clark
  • Simone Biles
  • Serena Williams
  • Katy Ledecky
  • LeBron James

Author

ANNA MEMBRINO is an editor, writer, and Ultimate Frisbee player. She is the author of I Want to Be a Ballerina; the Big Shark, Little Shark early reader series; and the I Look Up To... series of board books about powerful contemporary American women.

JEN BRICKING works as a concept artist for video games and as an illustrator for young adult and middle grade books, picture books, magazines, and advertisements. She illustrated Katie Ledecky: A Little Golden Book Biography. When she's not drawing, Jen likes to travel, ride her bike, skateboard, and explore the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

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