Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis' Fleet-Of-Foot Girl - by Megan Reid (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A spirited picture book biography about Althea Gibson, the first black Wimbledon, French, and U.S. Open tennis champion, from debut author Megan Reid and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator Laura Freeman. <em>Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis' Fleet-of-Foot Girl</em> chronicles this trailblazing athlete's journey--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.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>But being the quickest, tallest, most fearless player in Harlem wasn't enough for Althea. She knew she could be a tennis champion.</p><p>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.</p><p>Share this nonfiction picture book biography with young readers interested in sports, American history, and African American pioneers. A strong choice for the classroom and for homeschooling.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p><p>But being the quickest, tallest, most fearless player in Harlem wasn't enough for Althea. She knew she could be a tennis champion.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A necessary addition to sports collections.--ALA Booklist<br><br>A well-researched winner.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"Reid's story flows with the grace and power of Gibson herself. The expressive and exuberant digital artwork mirrors the tennis champ's liveliness."--School Library Journal <strong>(starred review)</strong><br>
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