Playing to Win: How Althea Gibson Broke Barriers and Changed Tennis Forever
by Karen Deans · illustrated by Elbrite Brown
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Playing to Win
Although stars like Serena Williams cite Althea Gibson as an inspiration, Gibson's story is not well-known to many young people today. Growing up tough and rebellious in Harlem, Althea took that fighting attitude and used it to go after her goals of being a tennis champion, and a time when tennis was a game played mostly by wealthy white people in country clubs that excluded African Americans.
In 1956, she became the first Black American to win a major championship when she won at The French Open. When she won the celebrated Wimbledon tournament the following year, Gibson shook hands with the Queen of England. Not bad for a kid from the streets of Harlem.
With determination and undeniable skill, Althea Gibson become a barrier-breaking, record-setting, and world-famous sportswoman. This new and updated edition of this inspirational biography contains recent information on the impact of Gibson's legacy.
The book, Playing to Win: How Althea Gibson Broke Barriers and Changed Tennis Forever [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780823448531 in Paperback by Karen Deans may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Author
- Karen Deans
- Format
- Paperback
- Published
- Jan 5, 2021
- ISBN-13
- 9780823448531
- ISBN-10
- 0823448533
- Pages
- 32
- Illustrator
- Elbrite Brown
- Carton quantity
- 80 copies
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