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Tavares, Matt,

Hoops / Matt Tavares. - First edition. - 215 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Includes information on Title IX.

"A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports. It is 1975 in Indiana, and the Wilkins Regional High School girls' basketball team is in their rookie season. Despite being undefeated, they practice at night in the elementary school and play to empty bleachers. Unlike the boys' team, the Lady Bears have no buses to deliver them to away games and no uniforms, much less a laundry service. They make their own uniforms out of T-shirts and electrical tape. And with help from a committed female coach, they push through to improbable victory after improbable victory. Illustrated in full color, this story about the ongoing battle of women striving for equality in sports rings with honesty, bravery, and heart." --

ISBN: 9781536201369 1536201367 9781536231953 1536231959

LCCN: 2022907002

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Basketball for girls--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Equality--Gender--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Equality--Basketball--Gender--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Basketball for girls--Coaching--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
High school girls--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Sports--Law and legislation--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Basketball coaches--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
School sports--Law and legislation--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Basketball--Fiction

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Sports comics.
Historical comics.