Playing to Win: How Althea Gibson Broke Barriers and Changed Tennis Forever
by Karen Deans and Elbrite Brown
A new and updated edition of the picture book about the woman called "The Jackie... read more
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2007
Word Count 1,427
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 115902, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- African American women tennis players--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Tennis players--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Racket Sports
- African American women tennis players
- Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
- Gibson, Althea
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Tennis players
- Lists With This Book
- Black History Biographies
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Elbrite Brown
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Karen Deans
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Holiday House
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