Brad Meltzer & Chris Eliopoulos discussing I Am Billie Jean King

 It's Family Day on Aragon! Join us for a special presentation...   BILLIE JEAN KING IS ONE OF THE GREATEST TENNIS PLAYERS OF ALL TIME. READ ABOUT THIS AMAZING WOMAN ATHLETE IN THE SEVENTEENTH PICTURE BOOK IN THE _NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLING SERIES OF BIOGRAPHIES ABOUT HEROES. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume features Billie Jean King, the world champion tennis player who fought successfully for women's rights.   BUY THE BOOK [https://shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9780735228740] ------------------------- ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: BRAD MELTZER is the _New York Times _bestselling author of _Heroes for My Son_, _Heroes for My Daughter_, and a number of suspense novels like _The Escape Artist_. He is also the host of the History Channel television shows _Brad Meltzer's Decoded_ and _Brad Meltzer's Lost History_ (in which he helped find the missing 9/11 flag). He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children. CHRISTOPHER ELIOPOULOS began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics, including _Cosmic Commandos_, _Monster Mayhem_, _Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius_, _Pet Avengers_, and _Cow Boy_, all of which he wrote and illustrated. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons (when the boys are home from college).