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Wallace, Rich , Wallace, Sandra Neil

Babe Conquers the World: The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias

272 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | March, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-981-0 $16.95

(3) YA Ten riveting "rounds" profile Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the world's most remarkable athletes. Born in 1911, Babe excelled at basketball, track and field, baseball, and (most notably) golf, setting world records and playing professionally at a time when women athletes were rare. Her lasting legacy includes co-founding today's Ladies Professional Golf Association. Plentiful archival photos show Babe in action. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges