Before They Let Us Play Vol. 5 — She Played Too: Black Women Who Changed the Game (Kid-Friendly Edition — EPUB)

She played too. Young readers meet Toni Stone, who played second base in the Negro leagues; Ora Washington, a champion in two sports; Althea Gibson, whose first big tennis title came in France in 1956; Wilma Rudolph, who wore a leg brace as a child and then won three gold medals; and Venus, Serena, and Simone. Every story is told only from what can be documented, and every chapter ends with one short Receipt a child can repeat.

All 6 chapters, each closing with its sources and method note, in the clean EPUB edition — readable on any e-reader, tablet, or phone. The Interactive Edition (separate listing) adds recorded narration by Marcus, the timeline, and the educator quiz.

The chapters:

Toni Stone and the Women of the Negro Leagues

Ora Washington — Champion in Two Sports, Remembered in Neither

Althea Gibson — First Across Tennis and Golf's Lines

Wilma Rudolph — From Polio Brace to Three Golds

Wyomia Tyus, Debi Thomas, and the Winter Door

Venus, Serena, and Simone — Owning the Era

They built their own game. Then they took the whole game. Edition and price: Kid-Friendly Edition — EPUB $7.99 (this listing) · Interactive Edition $11.99 (separate listing). A TEKS correlation sheet for this volume is available with the Before They Let Us Play Educator materials.