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Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
23) The singles game
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte "Charlie" Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA-- and breaks...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the lives and careers and the tennis stars and sisters, discussing their Grand Slam wins, Olympic success, trend-setting, and rivalry.
26) King Richard
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story that will inspire the world, follow 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.
27) Amazing grace
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2006.
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!
28) Serena Williams
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Serena Williams has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other person--male or female. For more than 20 years, Williams thrilled fans with her powerful athleticism. Along the way, she changed the face of her sport. This title gives fans the in-depth history of the legendary professional tennis player.
Author
Publisher
Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In 2004, in a stunning upset against the two-time defending champion Serena Williams, seventeen-year-old Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon, becoming an overnight sensation. Out of virtual anonymity, she launched herself onto the international stage. "Maria Mania" was born. Her success would last: she went on to hold the number-one WTA ranking multiple times, to win four more Grand Slam tournaments, and to become one of the highest-grossing female athletes...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of the sisters and tennis stars, including their special relationship as sisters and best friends, their constant training as children, and their incredible success in professional tennis.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Discusses the past and future of women's tennis and presents biographies of eight of the sport's most famous players: Lindsay Davenport, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Mary Pierce, Aranxta Sanchez Vicario, Monica Seles, and Venus Williams.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring picture book sports biography about two of the greatest female tennis players of all-time, outsiders who just happen to be sisters. Everyone knows the names Venus & Serena Williams. They've become synonymous with championships, hard work, and with shaking up the tennis world. This picture book, by an award-winning sports journalist who knows the Williams family personally, details the sisters' journey from a barely-there tennis court...
35) Break point
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Two estranged brothers come together and become a contending doubles team at a grand slam tennis tournament.
36) Break point
Author
Series
Publisher
BookShots
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
One point away from winning the French Open, tennis star Kirsten Keller breaks down and flees the court in tears. Keller has been receiving death threats. Terrified and desperate, she hires former Metropolitan police officer Chris Foster to protect her at Wimbledon. As the championship progresses, Keller's tormentor gets ever closer. And the threats become horrifyingly real.
40) When we meet
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two reader-favorite tales about chances encounters and a second shot at love. The Law Is a Lady :Once Phillip Kincaid fixes his mind on something, he sets about getting it. When he's arrested for speeding in Friendly, New Mexico, he knows the town is the perfect location for his new film. The brusque sheriff, Tory Ashton, has no qualms about throwing the arrogant film director behind bars. Tory is giving Phillip a run for his money making him all...
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