Playing to win : how Althea Gibson broke barriers and changed tennis forever
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Author
Deans, Karen,
Contributors
Brown, Elbrite, illustrator.
Published
New York : Holiday House, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
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Main Library - Children's Picture Books
BIO GIBSON, A
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Published
New York : Holiday House, [2021].
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Growing up in Harlem, Althea Gibson was heading down the wrong path until she found her calling. She went on to become the first African American women to be ranked as the number one woman tennis player in the world.

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African American women tennis players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Gibson, Althea, -- 1927-2003 -- Juvenile literature.
Tennis players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African American women tennis players -- Biography.
Gibson, Althea, -- 1927-2003.
Tennis players -- Biography.