Match the Stat Draw a line from the achievements below to the athletes who accomplished them

1) This athlete landed a triple-twisting double somersault.

2) She played the role of Clara in the Marlen Esparza Nutcracker.

3) This powerful athlete ranked number one as the US flyweight boxer for ten years in a row.

4) ESPN voted her the most influential Hispanic Athlete of all time. Silken Laumann

5) Named Canada’s Female Athlete of the year, not once, but twice! Marianne Vos 6) When she was fifteen, she became the youngest athlete on the Paralympic track and field team. Misty Copeland

7) She was the first US Olympian to ever compete in a hijab. Manon Rhèaume

8) This superstar was the first woman in history to play in a men’s major professional sports league when she signed with the Tampa Bay Ibtihaj Mohammad Lightning.

9) The first woman ever to be inducted into the UFC hall of fame.

10) This cyclist created La Course by Le Tour De Tatyana McFadden France, and then she won it twice!

Exercise from WE GOT GAME By Aileen Weintraub Illustrated by Sarah Green Journal Page Write your own future WE GOT GAME biography!

Where do you see yourself a few years from now? Maybe you’re an athlete, maybe you’re an activist, maybe you’re both. Write about ways you can help contribute to a better world. Remember, you can do anything because you’ve GOT GAME!

Share your answers with the author through her website contact page at www.aileenweintraub.com. She might just post them on Instagram!

Exercise from WE GOT GAME By Aileen Weintraub Illustrated by Sarah Green Social Justice Word Finder

ADVOCACY CHANGE DIVERSITY EMPATHY

EMPOWER EQUALITY FAIRNESS INCLUSIVE

JUSTICE RESPONSIBILITY

Exercise Inspired by WE GOT GAME By Aileen Weintraub Illustrated by Sarah Green WE GOT GAME! Trivia

Now that you’ve read the book, let’s see if you can answer some of these questions

1. In 2015, a farm in California made a corn maze in the shape of which athlete’s face?

2. was the first female athlete to appear on the box of which brand of cereal?

3. What was ’s track team called in college?

4. Junko Tabei’s climbing club had a motto. What was it?

5. What is Olympic swimmer Dara Torres’s nickname?

6. Who is Bridle ‘n Bit?

7. What is the name for a ski race down a winding course between obstacles? Hint: it has to do with freeskiing.

8. Sasha DiGulian conquered one of the hardest sports climbs in the world. What was it called?

9. Maria Toorpakai dressed as a boy so she would be permitted to play which sport?

10. What is the of Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation?

Exercise from WE GOT GAME By Aileen Weintraub Illustrated by Sarah Green Coloring Page Color Danica Patrick and her race car

Exercise from WE GOT GAME By Aileen Weintraub Illustrated by Sarah Green Coloring Page Draw the snow, sky, and mountains for Junko Tabei to climb

Exercise from WE GOT GAME By Aileen Weintraub Illustrated by Sarah Green Answer Keys

Answer Key for Match the Stat:

(1) Simone Biles (2) Misty Copeland (3) Marlen Esparza (4) Nancy Lopez (5) Silken Laumann (6) Tatyana McFadden (7) Ibtihaj Mohammad (8) Manon Rhèaume (9) Ronda Rousey (10) Marianne Vos

Answer Key for Trivia:

(1) (2) (3) The Tigerbells (4) Let’s go on an expedition by ourselves (5) The Comeback Queen (6) Diane Crump’s horse (7) slalom (8) Pure Imagination (9) Squash 10) To provide kids with digital books and e-readers

Exercise from WE GOT GAME By Aileen Weintraub Illustrated by Sarah Green