Bibliograph

Playing to win, how Althea Gibson broke barriers and changed tennis forever, Karen Deans ; illustrated by Elbrite Brown

Type

Label

Playing to win, how Althea Gibson broke barriers and changed tennis forever, Karen Deans ; illustrated by Elbrite Brown

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Playing to win

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1228904168

Responsibility statement

Karen Deans ; illustrated by Elbrite Brown

Sub title

how Althea Gibson broke barriers and changed tennis forever

Summary

"Growing up tough and rebellious in Harlem, Althea Gibson took her 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."--, Adapted from Amazon

Target audience

juvenile

Classification