Playing to Win
Playing to Win
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Description
As a child in Harlem in the 1930s, Althea Gibson discovered she was a natural at tennis. But it was a sport played mostly by wealthy white people in country clubs that excluded blacks. Althea was not deterred and set about becoming a barrier-breaking, world-famous athlete. Full color.
Standards:
RI.4.3. Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
RELATED SUBJECTS: Women in Sports , Tennis , Sports Heroes
Your order will ship on or around the release date
Description
As a child in Harlem in the 1930s, Althea Gibson discovered she was a natural at tennis. But it was a sport played mostly by wealthy white people in country clubs that excluded blacks. Althea was not deterred and set about becoming a barrier-breaking, world-famous athlete. Full color.
Standards:
RI.4.3. Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
RELATED SUBJECTS: Women in Sports , Tennis , Sports Heroes