Panel Mania: The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women's Lives by Kelcey Ervick

Kelcey Ervick’s ‘The Keeper’ is a graphic memoir about her love of soccer as well as a lively celebration of girl athletes and the role of sports and Title IX legislation in transforming the lives of American girls and women for the better. An eight-page excerpt. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Slate | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ ABC News | 2013-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The New York Times | 2013-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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