Pat Summitt: Coaching Legend

Biography (nonfiction) 970L

At the young age of twenty-two, Pat Summitt, a former college basketball star, found herself coaching a major college team and leading them to a winning season. Throughout her career as both an athlete and a coach, Summitt demonstrated great perseverance and became legendary through her successes. In Pat Summitt: Coaching Legend, students will learn about the life of this remarkable woman who helped to forever change the world of athletics for women. The book can also be used to teach summarizing skills and how to determine the elements of a biography.