Friday, February 01, 2013

Playing to Win: The Story of Althea Gibson by Karen Deans, illustrated by Elbrite Brown

From chapters.ca:
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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