Bibliograph

The story of tennis champion Arthur Ashe, by Crystal Hubbard with illustrations by Kevin Belford

Type

Label

The story of tennis champion Arthur Ashe, by Crystal Hubbard with illustrations by Kevin Belford

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

photographsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The story of tennis champion Arthur Ashe

Responsibility statement

by Crystal Hubbard with illustrations by Kevin Belford

Series statement

The story of

Summary

"An illustrated middle-grade biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tournament. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, glossary, and recommended reading"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Tennis dreams -- Scoring in tennis -- Dr. Johnson -- Althea Givson -- College achievements -- Grand Slams -- The US Open -- Going pro -- Apartheid -- Ashe vs. Connors -- Wimbledon, 1975 -- Always a champion -- HIV and AIDS -- More wisdom from Arthur Ashe -- Author's note -- Timeline -- Glossary.

Target audience

juvenile

Classification