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Quickest, tallest, most fearless athlete

Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis’ Fleet-of-Foot Girl by Megan Reid

February 4, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I knew of Althea Gibson but did not know much (if anything) about her. In Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis’ Fleet-of-Foot Girl, Megan Reid uses highlights of Gibson’s life to tell her story. Gibson was not only a female pioneer but a black female pioneer as well. What you might know is that she had many firsts in tennis (winning Wimbledon as the first black, male or female, person; winning in doubles with a Jewish woman at Wimbledon) but also in golf as well. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Sports Tagged With: African-American, Althea Gibson, Laura Freeman, Megan Reid, Sports & Recreation, tennis

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:57 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Sports · Tags: African-American, Althea Gibson, Laura Freeman, Megan Reid, Sports & Recreation, tennis ·
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A couple of sisters take on a game like no other has before

Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams by Jeanette Winter

June 13, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams by Jeanette Winter is in their signature style of text and illustrations. Sisters is a simple, poetic book about the Williams sisters. There is not a lot of background in a traditional text book way, but there is just enough to move the story on. You see how the sisters played on gang-controlled tennis courts, hearing shots in the background, seeing a sea of white faces as they played their first games and up to the present time. The illustrations are […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Jeanette Winter, Serena Williams, tennis, Venus and Serena Williams, Venus Williams

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:216 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: Jeanette Winter, Serena Williams, tennis, Venus and Serena Williams, Venus Williams ·
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The Sisters who Changed the Game

Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Lesa Cline-Ransom

July 27, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams mostly focuses on the early years of the Williams sisters. It introduces us to the two girls who started learning tennis well before they hit double digits. We see how one sister followed the other, but one day would beat her big sister in the game they both loved. We are shown how these sisters are both sisters, friends and rivals all at once. And Game Changers shows the struggles of becoming not only two of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: African-American, James E. Ransome, Lesa Cline-Ransom, Serena Williams, sports, tennis, Venus Williams, women

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:282 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: African-American, James E. Ransome, Lesa Cline-Ransom, Serena Williams, sports, tennis, Venus Williams, women ·
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Still don’t know anything about tennis…

Double Fault by Lionel Shriver

July 4, 2017 by Mim Leave a Comment

I had issues with this book.  Yes, I know, I have issues with everything, but once again, they really got in the way of my enjoyment of the book.  First off, this is a romance.  That’s okay.  It also isn’t a romance at all.  It isn’t much of anything, because a lot of the issues at the core of the book – ambition, the definition of love, coupleship, the spread of one person in a relationship, the cult of the self – they’re all so […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Sports Tagged With: Double Fault, drama, Lionel Shriver, tennis

Mim's CBR9 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Sports · Tags: Double Fault, drama, Lionel Shriver, tennis ·
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First book of the year

The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger

February 6, 2017 by caragwapa 2 Comments

This book is about wholesome American sweetheart tennis player turned warrior princess turned just plain herself Charlie Silver. After a serious injury sidelined her for a few months, Charlie decided that being seeded somewhere in the double digits was not enough. She wanted her grandslam win and would do anything to get it. Including hiring an asshole coach, revamping her image ang disappointing her Dad. So Charlie started living the glamorous life of a top seeded tennis player after her rebranding as a Warrior Princess. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: caragwapa, cbr9, chick lit, Fiction, lauren weisberger, tennis

caragwapa's CBR9 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: caragwapa, cbr9, chick lit, Fiction, lauren weisberger, tennis ·
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