Fall 2024

Caitlin Clark: College Basketball GOAT

From the Set GOAT: Women in Sports

Caitlin Clark holds the NCAA scoring record. Her name, image, and likeness were valued at about $3 million her senior year playing for the University of Iowa. And, she was drafted first in the 2024 WNBA draft. All of these accolades--and many, many more--show just how special Caitlin is. In fact, many people are calling her the greatest of all time in college basketball! This book introduces readers to the basketball phenomenon that is Caitlin Clark, highlighting her early life, her many successes on the court, and challenges she has overcome to get to where she is today.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$28.27 $21.20
Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 1
Dewey Number 796.32
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level J
Language English
Publisher Gareth Stevens
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781482470529
Copyright 2025
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 6.5 x 9.125
Graphics Full-color photographs

SLJ Review of GOAT: Women in Sports

Gr 4–6—These volumes chronicle the careers of seven American female athletes. Basketball player Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA men’s scoring record while playing for the University of Iowa, Diana Taurasi was the first WNBA player to score 10,000 points, and swimmer Katie Ledecky led Stanford to an NCAA championship in addition to racking up Olympic medals. Lindsey Vonn won the World Cup in Alpine Skiing in 2007, Mia Hamm helped American women win the 1999 world championship in soccer, and Serena Williams won 39 Grand Slam titles. Outside of birth and family information, there is almost no mention of personal lives; the focus is solely on their athletic careers. Pictures of the subjects in action accompany the texts. These titles are suitable introductions to notable female athletes however, they are already outdated. Katie Ledecky’s and Diana Taurasi’s participation in the 2024 Olympics are omitted. Hamm and Williams are the subjects of many other biographies, some of which are more comprehensive. The volume on Clark will be the most useful as she has only recently been in the spotlight.

Author: Kristen Rajczak Nelson