{"product_id":"playing-to-win-isbn-9780823448531","title":"Playing to Win","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new and updated edition of the picture book about the woman called \"The Jackie Robinson of tennis.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough stars like Serena Williams cite Althea Gibson as an inspiration, Gibson's story is not well-known to many young people today. Growing up tough and rebellious in Harlem, Althea took that fighting attitude and used it to go after her goals of being a tennis champion, and a time when tennis was a game played mostly by wealthy white people in country clubs that excluded African Americans. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1956, she became the first Black American to win a major championship when she won at The French Open. When she won the celebrated Wimbledon tournament the following year, Gibson shook hands with the Queen of England. Not bad for a kid from the streets of Harlem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith determination and undeniable skill, Althea Gibson become a barrier-breaking, record-setting, and world-famous sportswoman. This new and updated edition of this inspirational biography contains recent information on the impact of Gibson's legacy.★ \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eDeans skillfully shows the depth of Gibson’s journey by including moments of discouragement and loss, and by emphasizing the importance of the support and encouragement from friends. The historical context of racism is handled well, and the clear text is concise. Brown’s illustrations sing with dynamic colors. . . . A beautiful and thorough addition to every biography section.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003eKaren Deans has worked as a journalist and is also a muralist, illustrator, writer, and entrepreneur. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband and three children. Surprised when she was unable to find biographies of many of the women she admired to share with her daughter, she decided to write her own. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eSwing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElbrite Brown is an illustrator, artist, and high school art teacher. His illustrations for \u003ci\u003eMy Family Plays Music\u003c\/i\u003e by Judy Cox won him a Coretta Scott King \/ John Septoe Award for New Talent. More than anything else, Elbrite looks at art as a way for him to inspire others. While doing research on Althea Gibson, he went to tennis matches and studied photographs and videos of the great star in action. He came to feel that Althea Gibson was as graceful as a ballerina and tried to capture just the right sense of movement in this book.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301985603813,"sku":"NP9780823448531","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823448531.jpg?v=1767734874","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/playing-to-win-isbn-9780823448531","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}