Althea Gibson : the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl / Written by Megan Reid ; Illustrated by Laura Freeman.
| Author/creator |
Reid, Megan author. |
| Other author/creator | Freeman, Laura (Illustrator) illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2020 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | 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. |
| Local note | Joyner TRC copy purchased in memory of James Thompson, 2021. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page [34]). |
| Interest grade level | Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2018968545 |
| ISBN | 9780062851093 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0062851098 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B G3571R | ✔ Available | Place Hold |