A statewide effort in Iowa has provided dozens of public schools and more than 40,000 second-graders with children’s paperback books focusing on the phenomenon of women’s basketball. Caitlin Clarkaccording to several reports.

Clark, a native of Iowa, has become one of the world’s leading figures in women’s sport at just 22 years old. She is already a face of the WNBA after one of the most publicized college careers of any athlete in college sports history.

Now public schools in her home state are looking to anoint her as an elementary student role model with a nationwide book giveaway.

A total of 50,000 books were distributed throughout the state of Iowa and the Greater Indianapolis Area.

The book, titled “Just Like Caitlin,” was written by author Ali Obermeier. It uses Clark’s likeness to tell a story through the lens of a grandfather and his basketball player granddaughter.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays during the Annika Pro Am golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club. (Images Nathan Ray Seebeck-Images)

“By teaching children this value from an early age, they will learn how to work hard and dream big, but also what to do when things don’t turn out the way they hoped. As I read about Caitlin’s incredible career, through Like Caitlin, children around the world will surely be inspired by her talent and achievements, but more so by the values ​​she places on what is truly important in life,” reads the book’s description on its website.

INSIDE CAITLIN CLARK’S IMPACT ON MEN’S BASKETBALL

September 25 Uncasville, Conn.: Indiana Fever agent Caitlin Clark (22) reacts in the first period against the Connecticut Sun during game two of the first round of the 2024 WNBA playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. (Paul Rutherford-Images Image)

Clark broke several WNBA records this season, including the single-season assist record and rookie scoring record, among others. She led the Indiana Fever back to the playoffs for the first time in eight years. And no player has brought more attention to women’s basketball than Clark. The 15 most watched WNBA games last season they all included her.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket as Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington defends during a first-round WNBA basketball playoff game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Connecticut. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

The playoffs saw a more than 140% increase in viewership prior to the start of the WNBA Finals, which marked the largest audience since the league’s inaugural season in 1997.

Clark played the biggest role in this explosion of popularity. One of her playoff games generated just 2.5 million viewers. Clark also helped the league break the single-game attendance record and challenge NFL games for spectators on multiple occasions.

Clark was recently photographed alongside Taylor Swift on the cover of Time magazine’s Inspiring Women special edition, which featured eight women in leadership positions, including several athletes. Clark and Swift were the only two figures in the top row, and Clark was the highest-placed athlete above veteran sports icons Serena Williams and Megan Rapinoe.

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