Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson

by Sally H. Jacobs and Jane Wong

Book Overview

WASHINGTON POST BEST NONFICTION OF 2023

KIRKUS REVIEWS' BEST BIOGRAPHIES OF 2023

SHORLISTED FOR THE 2023 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

"A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal shero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250246555
• ISBN13: 9781250246554
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.6" x 9.4"