Playing to win : how Althea Gibson broke barriers and changed tennis forever
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Brown, Elbrite, illustrator.
Published
New York : Holiday House, [2021].
ISBN
9780823448531, 0823448533
Status
Franklin Park Library District - Kids Biography
J-B GIBSON
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Published
New York : Holiday House, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780823448531, 0823448533

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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Deans, K., & Brown, E. (2021). Playing to win: how Althea Gibson broke barriers and changed tennis forever . Holiday House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Deans, Karen and Elbrite, Brown. 2021. Playing to Win: How Althea Gibson Broke Barriers and Changed Tennis Forever. Holiday House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Deans, Karen and Elbrite, Brown. Playing to Win: How Althea Gibson Broke Barriers and Changed Tennis Forever Holiday House, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Deans, Karen,, and Elbrite Brown. Playing to Win: How Althea Gibson Broke Barriers and Changed Tennis Forever Holiday House, 2021.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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