A spirited picture book biography about Althea Gibson, the first black Wimbledon, French, and U.
S.
Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis'
Fleet-of-Foot Girl chronicles this trailblazing athlete's journey-and the talent, force of spirit, and energy that made it possible for her to break barriers and ascend to the top of the tennis world..
And with skill and determination, she did just that, eventually becoming the first black person-man or woman-to win a trophy at Wimbledon.
She just wanted to play tennis against the best athletes in the world.
Althea didn't care.
Because of segregation, black people weren't allowed to compete against white people in sports.
She knew she could be a tennis champion.
But being the quickest, tallest, most fearless player in Harlem wasn't enough for Althea.
She couldn't sit still! When she put her mind to it, the Fleet-of-Foot Girl reigned supreme at every sport-stickball with the boys, basketball with the girls, paddle tennis with anyone who would hit with her.
Althea Gibson was the quickest, tallest, most fearless athlete in 1940s Harlem.
Open tennis champion, from debut author Megan Reid and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator Laura Freeman.
A spirited picture book biography about Althea Gibson, the first black Wimbledon, French, and U.
S
