Althea Gibson, the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl, written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
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Althea Gibson, the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl, written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page [34])
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illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Althea Gibson
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1099200411
Responsibility statement
written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
Sub title
the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl
Summary
Althea Gibson was the quickest, tallest, most fearless athlete in 1940s Harlem. She couldn't sit still! When she put her mind to it, the fleet-of-foot girl reigned supreme at every sport--stickball with the boys, basketball with the girls, paddle tennis with anyone who would hit with her. But being the quickest, tallest, most fearless player in Harlem wasn't enough for Althea. She knew she could be a tennis champion. Because of segregation, black people weren't allowed to compete against white people in sports. Althea didn't care. She just wanted to play tennis against the best athletes in the world. And with skill and determination, she did just that, eventually becoming the first black person--man or woman--to win a trophy at Wimbledon
Target audience
juvenile
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- Biographies
- Women tennis players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003 -- Juvenile literature
- Tennis players -- Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American women tennis players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books
- Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Contributor1
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- Subject9
- Biographies
- Women tennis players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003 -- Juvenile literature
- Tennis players -- Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American women tennis players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books
- Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Author1
- Illustrator1
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