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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal hero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and became an inspiration to many." - Billie Jean King In 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson first walked onto the diamond at Ebbets Field, the all-white, upper-crust US Lawn Tennis...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
3) Live wire
Author
Series
Language
English
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When a pregnant tennis star reports that her rock-artist husband has gone missing amid scandalous rumors, Myron Bolitar is forced to confront deep secrets about his client's past while struggling with fatherhood roles in his personal life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books, an imprint of Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The final match of the 2001 U.S. Open featuring tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was groundbreaking. It was first time siblings had squared off in the final match for more than 100 years. And it was the first time both players were black. The photo of the smiling Williams sisters holding their trophies after the tennis match appeared in newspapers around the globe. It captured two athletes who fought, and would continue to fight, for a place...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus High Interest/Amicus INK
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on pro tennis player Serena Williams. Describes her childhood, when she started playing tennis, and how he got to be a pro tennis player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
With their marriages to others looming, Maddie Webster, who is engaged to a duke, and her best friend Harrison Archer, who is engaged to an heiress, wonder if their fate in inescapable or if love will set them free.
Author
Publisher
Perennial
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the hugely popular and often controversial world of women's tennis featuring such household names as Venus and Serena Williams and Anna Kournikova. At a time when attendance and TV ratings for women's tennis are at an all-time high, Sports Illustrated writer L.Jon Wertheim, draws on his investigative talents and knowledge of the game to infiltrate the heretofore closed locker rooms of the women's tour and chronicle this...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte "Charlie" Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA-- and breaks...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Naomi Osaka is the first Asian tennis player to hold the number one singles ranking in the Women's Tennis Association. She started to make a name for herself at 16 and is now known around the world. Osaka has defeated the toughest players in the league and her talent continues to rise each year. Read more about this skilled tennis star!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the lives and careers and the tennis stars and sisters, discussing their Grand Slam wins, Olympic success, trend-setting, and rivalry.
Author
Publisher
Ellis Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
They survived raw Minnesota winters, and facilities that got them mocked, almost boycotted. Yet despite having almost no funds to operate their program, the Southwest State University women's tennis team overcame those obstacles and more to not merely survive but thrive from the years 1979-1992. This new book by longtime award-winning Minnesota newspaper journalist Dana Yost captures the experiences of the SSU team in that era-a team of winners with...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of the sisters and tennis stars, including their special relationship as sisters and best friends, their constant training as children, and their incredible success in professional tennis.
Author
Publisher
Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In 2004, in a stunning upset against the two-time defending champion Serena Williams, seventeen-year-old Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon, becoming an overnight sensation. Out of virtual anonymity, she launched herself onto the international stage. "Maria Mania" was born. Her success would last: she went on to hold the number-one WTA ranking multiple times, to win four more Grand Slam tournaments, and to become one of the highest-grossing female athletes...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Discusses the past and future of women's tennis and presents biographies of eight of the sport's most famous players: Lindsay Davenport, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Mary Pierce, Aranxta Sanchez Vicario, Monica Seles, and Venus Williams.
20) Break point
Author
Series
Publisher
BookShots
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
One point away from winning the French Open, tennis star Kirsten Keller breaks down and flees the court in tears. Keller has been receiving death threats. Terrified and desperate, she hires former Metropolitan police officer Chris Foster to protect her at Wimbledon. As the championship progresses, Keller's tormentor gets ever closer. And the threats become horrifyingly real.
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