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Author
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Hiring a legendary new coach after a devastating Wimbledon loss and injury, a young tennis star endures a campaign to transform her good-girl image into that of a ruthless competitor only to be confronted by the high price of her success during the Grand Slam tournaments.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Tennis has a new "it" girl and her name is Grace Kincaid. The only problem is -- Grace has suddenly realized that being a teen sensation isn't all it's cracked up to be. With fame and fortune just a backswing away, all she really wants is to be ... NORMAL!
4) Drop Shot
Author
Series
Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Description
Investigating the killing of a burned-out tennis star, sports agent Myron Bolitar uncovers a connection between the victim and a rising star from the wrong side of the tracks, while a corrupt senator and organized crime watch his every move.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Rcounts the life of the iconic tennis player, who became the first African American to play for the US Davis Cup team in 1963, detailing his success on the court, his career as a human rights activist, and his death of AIDS in 1993.
6) Live wire
Author
Series
Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 10
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When a pregnant tennis star reports that her rock-artist husband has gone missing amid scandalous rumors, Myron Bolitar is forced to confront deep secrets about his client's past while struggling with fatherhood roles in his personal life.
12) Roger Federer
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career of tennis player, Roger Federer, written for young adults.
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Christopher Clarey, one of the top international sportswriters working today, has covered Federer since the beginning of his professional career. Here, Clarey focuses on the pivotal people, places, and moments in Federer's long and rich career. It has been a journey like no other player's, rife with victories and a few crushing defeats, one that has redefined enduring excellence and made Federer a sentimental favorite worldwide. The Master tells the...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated biography of the tennis star, from her childhood and early competitive career to her role as activist for equality in sports.
19) King Richard
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever.
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