Celebrating and Empowering Women’s Voices in Sport: A Conversation with Debbie Gonzales about her Research and Writing of Girls with Guts! The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records

Through her work on the history of women in sport, leading to her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and the publication of Girls with Guts!, Debbie Gonzales has explored the role of voice in children’s literature throughout history. As a reader, writer, and teacher, she will share her perspectives on the voice(s) of female athletes throughout history, and invite us to read children’s literature and view contemporary commercials with a critical and creative eye.