Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

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Synopsis
A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.From the start, Arthur Ashe was an unlikely tennis player. As a young boy growing up in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1940s, he was small and skinny-and barred from most tennis courts because he was black. Still, Arthur was drawn to the game and began to play wherever he could. With patience, hard work, and humility, Arthur pursued his dream. Defeating player after player, match after match, he blazed a path on the once all-white tennis courts, becoming the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tournament and the top-ranked tennis player in the world. Throughout his career, Arthur Ashe fought to overcome adversity, opening doors in his sport and promoting human rights. Game, Set, Match, Champion Arthur Ashe is a heartfelt, action-packed tribute to one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century. An example of quiet grace and dignity on and off the tennis court, Arthur Ashe set a shining example for us all.
Copyright:
2010

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
48 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781600609770
Publisher:
Lee & Low Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Crystal Hubbard Illustrations copyright
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:
Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:
7–11
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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