Fall 2024

Megan Rapinoe

Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Megan Rapinoe has been the face of women’s soccer since she first stepped onto the international pitch. In addition to winning an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups, and the FIFA player of the year award, she has become a superstar off the field for her advocacy work. For being an outspoken advocate for equal pay for women and LGBTQIA+ rights, Rapinoe earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. This graphic biography shows readers the moments that have defined her life as a soccer player and an activist.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Graphic Novels, Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Feminism, Diverse Books: LGBTQIA+, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Sports
Copyright 2024
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Graphic Universe ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2024-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF062010, JNF054130, JNF071000
Dewey 796.334092 [B]
Dimensions 7 x 9
Guided Reading Level W
ATOS Reading Level 4.3
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Afterword, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Original artwork, Source notes, and Table of contents

Author: Josh Anderson

Josh Anderson is the author of several books, including Heat on the Street. He lives and works in Burbank, California, with his wife, Corey, and their two big guys, Leo and Dane.

Illustrator: Casey Ella Fredrick

Casey Ella Fredrick is an illustrator based in Wisconsin. She attended Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design where she studied Illustration. Her artistic process is a hybrid of traditional and digital, using mediums such as ink, pencil, and watercolors and then refining the art in Photoshop.

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