Perfect Match
The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton
Published on 10. September 2024
32 pages
979-8-7656-3179-9 (ISBN)
Description
When Althea Gibson first dreamed of joining the big American tennis leagues, she was denied because she was Black. Angela Buxton dreamed of joining the best tennis clubs in Britain, but she was rejected because she was Jewish. When Angela heard that Althea was coming to Britain to compete, she skipped school to see the match. If Althea didn't let hatred stop her from playing the game she loved, Angela wouldn't either. At the French Championships in 1956, Angela told Althea about her dream of winning Wimbledon with a doubles partner. To win as a team, they would have to stick to their strengths-together.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 11 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
File size
3,69 MB
ISBN-13
979-8-7656-3179-9 (9798765631799)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
- Cover
- Front Flap
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Information
- Photo Acknowledgments
- Author's Note
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- About the Illustrator
- Back Flap
- Back Cover
