Breaking Barriers (17)
When Althea Gibson broke the color line in 1950 to become the first African American to play in a national tennis tournament in the United States, she inspired hope. Young readers will delight in reading about Gibson and athletes like her in Real Heroes of Sport: Breaking Barriers.
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SeriesReal Heroes of Sports
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ManufacturerCapstone (Capstone Press, Cantata Learning, Compass Point, Heinemann-Raintree, Picture Window & Stone Arch)
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PublisherCapstone Press: Sports Illustrated Kids
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Publisher or imprintCapstone Press: Sports Illustrated Kids
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AuthorHetrick, Hans Carroll
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ISBN-101-5157-4434-5
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ISBN-13978-1-5157-4434-4
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FormatReinforced Library Binding
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Size7" x 9"
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Reading Interest3,4,5,6,7,8,9
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# of Pages32
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Word Count1800
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Date Published2017
When Althea Gibson broke the color line in 1950 to become the first African American to play in a national tennis tournament in the United States, she inspired hope. Young readers will delight in reading about Gibson and athletes like her in Real Heroes of Sport: Breaking Barriers.