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Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else. Throughout her life she's battled many things, from life-threatening illnesses and sports injuries to sexism and racism in the tennis world. Now she's an icon in sport, fashion and activism, an inspiration to every young person who has dared to dream big. Collect them all! Packed full of incredible...
4) Monica Seles
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
c1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
A biography of the tennis star known for her two-handed grip who beat the odds after being stabbed in the back at the 1993 Citizen Cup tournament in Hamburg, Germany.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"--
Author
Publisher
BMG Global
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
It's the tennis match of his life, 20-year-old University of Toledo Freshman BRAD MINNS versus 30-year-old JEFF OSBORNE, the reigning world gold medalist. Through the ups and downs of the nearly five-hour match, we follow Brad2s story from when he became deaf at age 3, to attending elementary school as the only non-hearing person, to learning tennis and upsetting the junior tennis world, to winning a walk-on spot on his college squad, and finally...
