07/23/2023
"In 1953, Tenley Albright, a 17-year-old from Boston, became the first American female to win the world figure skating championship. Three years later, at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tenley became America's first female skating gold medalist. After the Olympics, she retired & attended Harvard Medical School—one of 5 women in a class of 135. Tenley, [who turns 88 today], became a noted surgeon. ⛸🥇🇺🇸🩺" -- via WQED Pittsburgh
To introduce kids to trailblazing women breaking athletic records throughout history, we recommend "Girls With Guts!" for ages 6 to 9 (https://www.amightygirl.com/girls-with-guts) for ages 6 to 9 and "Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win" for ages 9 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/women-in-sports)
For fun picture books about Mighty Girls who love to ice skate, we recommend "Tallulah's Ice Skates" for ages 4 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/tallulah-s-ice-skates), "A Day for Skating" for ages 3 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/a-day-for-skating), "Mice Skating" for ages 3 to 7 (https://www.amightygirl.com/mice-skating), and "Little Red Gliding Hood" for ages 4 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/little-red-gliding-hood)
For books to encourage Mighty Girls of all ages to pursue their own dreams, visit our blog post "Big Dreams for a New Year: 50 Books to Inspire Your Mighty Girl in 2023" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=10834
