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Playing to Win: The Story of Althea Gibson Hardback - 2007

by Karen Deans; Elbrite Brown (Illustrator)

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Growing up in Harlem in the 1930s, Althea Gibson became tough and rebellious. Some said she was having trouble finding her way, until she was a teenager when she discovered she had a talent for sports. In fact, Althea was a natural at tennis, but tennis was played mostly by wealthy white people in country clubs that excluded African Americans. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Althea was not deterred. Instead, she set about becoming a barrier-breaking and world-famous athlete.

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  • Title Playing to Win: The Story of Althea Gibson
  • Author Karen Deans; Elbrite Brown (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First edition. F
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Holiday House, New York
  • Publication date August 9, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780823419265 / 0823419266
  • Weight 1.04 lbs (0.47 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.65 x 11.2 x 0.43 in (24.51 x 28.45 x 1.09 cm)
  • Age range 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Reading level 890
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
  • Library of Congress subjects Tennis players, Gibson, Althea
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004052275
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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