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Gr 9 Up—A teenage girl demands a fair shot when she challenges her Portland, OR, school to come into compliance with Title IX. Set in 1974, two years after Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, 17-year-old Louisa, who is white, isn't satisfied with just playing basketball in the city rec league. Inspired by sharing the stage with Gloria Steinem and meeting other feminists, Louisa petitions her school to add a girls' basketball program, firing up people on both sides of th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More