The Resource Althea Gibson : the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl, written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
Althea Gibson : the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl, written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
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- Summary
- "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. Author Megan Reid and artist Laura Freeman tell the story of history-making Althea Gibson--and the talent, force of spirit, and energy that made it possible for her to break barriers and ascend to the top of the tennis world."--Book jacket flap
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780062851093
- Label
- Althea Gibson : the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl
- Title
- Althea Gibson
- Title remainder
- the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl
- Statement of responsibility
- written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
- Subject
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- African Americans -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003 -- Juvenile literature
- Tennis players -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women tennis players -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women tennis players -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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. Author Megan Reid and artist Laura Freeman tell the story of history-making Althea Gibson--and the talent, force of spirit, and energy that made it possible for her to break barriers and ascend to the top of the tennis world."--Book jacket flap
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Reid, Megan
- Dewey number
- 796.34
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 4-8
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Freeman, Laura
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Gibson, Althea
- African American women tennis players
- Women tennis players
- Tennis players
- African American women
- African Americans
- Women
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Althea Gibson : the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl, written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780062851093
- Lccn
- 2018968545
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1099200411
- (OCoLC)1099200411
- 2385397
- 2838689
- Label
- Althea Gibson : the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl, written by Megan Reid ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 34 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780062851093
- Lccn
- 2018968545
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1099200411
- (OCoLC)1099200411
- 2385397
- 2838689
Subject
- African Americans -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003 -- Juvenile literature
- Tennis players -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women tennis players -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women tennis players -- Biography | Juvenile literature
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