The book we needed right now. --Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production
Helaine Becker's An Equal Shot is a nonfiction picture book
introduction to the history and importance of Title IX as civil rights
legislature, featuring illustrations by Dow Phumiruk.
You've likely heard of the law Title IX. It protects the equal rights of
students, athletes, and professionals in America regardless of gender.
But do you know about the women who fought to enact this new law?
Here is the rousing account of how Title IX was shaped at the hands of
brave politicians who took risks to secure women's dreams and their
futures under the Constitution. From the creative team that brought you
Counting on Katherine and told in simple, commanding prose, An Equal
Shot celebrates the power of words to defend and unite vulnerable
people.
Christy Ottaviano Books