Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson

Author:   Sue Stauffacher ,  Greg Couch
Publisher:   Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN:  

9780375834080


Pages:   40
Publication Date:   14 August 2007
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson


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Althea is nothing but trouble! Everyone agrees: her mama, her daddy, her teacher, even the policeman. But when Buddy Walker, the play leader on Althea's street in Harlem, watches her play paddle tennis, he sees something more: pure possibility. Buddy buys Althea her very own stringed tennis racket, and before long, she's on her way to becoming a great athlete--and to proving that she's more than just trouble.
Althea Gibson was the first African American ever to compete in and win the Wimbledon Cup. Born in 1927, she was a spirited child and became an enormously talented athlete. Sue Stauffacher's lively text, paired with vibrant paintings by artist Greg Couch, captures the exuberance, ambition, and triumph of this remarkable woman. Readers will cheer from the stands as Althea transforms from playground tomboy to Wimbledon champion.

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Author:   Sue Stauffacher ,  Greg Couch
Publisher:   Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Imprint:   Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:   Width: 22.40cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 28.40cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9780375834080


ISBN 10:   0375834087
Pages:   40
Publication Date:   14 August 2007
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2007: <br> The prose is rhythmic and has the cadence of the street, and it's a treat to read aloud ... [T]his is an affecting tribute to a great athlete, and a story to both enjoy and inspire. <br>Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 27, 2007: <br> [A] sharp evocation of her spirited and appealingly pricky personality. Boys and girls of all levels of athleticism will find much inspiration in these pages.


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