Tennis Girls Rocking It

Author : Nita Mallick
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508170428
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tennis: Girls Rocking It written by Nita Mallick and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tennis powerhouses like Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova make it difficult to believe that tennis was originally a man’s sport. Since the early twentieth century, however, girls and women of all ages and skill levels have secured a permanent place on the tennis court. After discussing the history of women in the sport and the importance of Title IX, this exciting primer describes the rules, equipment, and skills required to play. Readers will learn how to grip, volley, and swing their way to an invigorating match. Profiles of key players, past and present, will interest tennis novices and pros alike.

Author : Nita Mallick
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 150817041X
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tennis: Girls Rocking It written by Nita Mallick and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tennis powerhouses like Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova make it difficult to believe that tennis was originally a man’s sport. Since the early twentieth century, however, girls and women of all ages and skill levels have secured a permanent place on the tennis court. After discussing the history of women in the sport and the importance of Title IX, this exciting primer describes the rules, equipment, and skills required to play. Readers will learn how to grip, volley, and swing their way to an invigorating match. Profiles of key players, past and present, will interest tennis novices and pros alike.

Author : Michelle Roehm McCann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1582706409
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Girls Who Rocked the World written by Michelle Roehm McCann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look to for motivation. In the follow-up to the 2012 bestseller Girls Who Rocked the World, More Girls Who Rocked the World offers a fun and inspiring collection of influential stories with forty-five more movers and shakers who rocked the world before turning twenty. A variety of achievements, interests, and ethnic backgrounds are represented, from Annie Oakley and Cleopatra to Malala Yousafzai and Misty Copeland--each with her own incredible story of how she created life-changing opportunities for herself and the world. Personal aspirations from today's young women are also interspersed throughout the book, as well as profiles of teenagers who are out there rocking the world right now"--

Author : Jason Porterfield
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 150810638X
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maria Sharapova written by Jason Porterfield and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Sharapova has enjoyed a long and successful career as one of the top women's tennis players in the world. The Russian-born superstar has held the Women's Tennis Association's top ranking five times, has won five Grand Slam titles, and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Readers can follow her development as a player, from her early childhood in Soviet Russia to her teen years spent learning the sport in Florida. This lively text also describes her persistence in coming back from injuries and a doping scandal, as well as her many off-court business endeavors and charitable efforts.

Author : Gary Wiener
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1725348543
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serena vs. Venus vs. Sharapova vs. Navratilova written by Gary Wiener and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enlightening book compares the lives and careers of four great women's tennis players: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and Martina Navratilova. Each of these women is a legend, but which of these on-court superstars is the GOAT, or the greatest of all time? Using basic math and analytical principles, readers will learn to sort out what makes each of these four great champions unique and to draw conclusions about their relative abilities. Among the statistics that will be considered are career wins, grand slam victories, percentage of games and sets won, and head-to-head matchups.

Author : Beverly Bond
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501157930
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Girls Rock! written by Beverly Bond and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning entrepreneur, culture leader, and creator of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! movement comes an inspiring and beautifully designed book that pays tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world. Fueled by the insights of women of diverse backgrounds, including Michelle Obama, Angela Davis, Shonda Rhimes, Misty Copeland Yara Shahidi, and Mary J. Blige, this book is a celebration of black women’s voices and experiences that will become a collector’s items for generations to come. Maxine Waters shares the personal fulfillment of service. Moguls Cathy Hughes, Suzanne Shank, and Serena Williams recount stories of steadfastness, determination, diligence, dedication and the will to win. Erykah Badu, Toshi Reagon, Mickalane Thomas, Solange Knowles-Ferguson, and Rihanna offer insights on creativity and how they use it to stay in tune with their magic. Pioneering writers Rebecca Walker, Melissa Harris-Perry, and Joan Morgan speak on modern-day black feminist thought. Lupita Nyong’o, Susan Taylor, and Bethann Hardison affirm the true essence of holistic beauty. And Iyanla Vanzant reinforces Black Girl Magic in her powerful pledge. Through these and dozens of other unforgettable testimonies, Black Girls Rock! is an ode to black girl ambition, self-love, empowerment, and healing. Pairing inspirational essays and affirmations with lush, newly commissioned and classic photography, Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic and Rocking Our Truth is not only a one-of-a-kind celebration of the diversity, fortitude, and spirituality of black women but also a foundational text that will energize and empower every reader.

Author : Alexis Burling
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 150818898X
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian written by Alexis Burling and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are two of the most inspiring, trend-setting, and accomplished individuals in the world today. Experts and fans alike consider Williams to be one of the best tennis players in history. The founder of Reddit when he was just twenty-two years old, Ohanian has been called one of the brightest minds of his generation. Both individually and together, this couple is impressive and exciting. This riveting volume describes their journeys to success, their romance, elaborate nuptials, and first years as parents. Informative sidebars and a timeline help students contextualize the power couple's growth and their impact on society.

Author : David Foster Wallace
Publisher : Back Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 0316090522
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again written by David Foster Wallace and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2009-11-23 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.

Author : Paul Fein
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612343953
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tennis Confidential II written by Paul Fein and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is in three sections, the first of which comprises a set of essays looking at controversial issues facing those who administer the world game of tennis in the 21st century. Topics covered include on-court coaching, Hawk-Eye, the ATP doubles reforms, and whether the interests of TV run counter to the long-term interests of the sport.

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1726 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 1726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: