the story of Althea Gibson Deans, Karen creator Brown, Elbrite text New York Scholastic 2007 monographic 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm . Growing up in Harlem, Althea Gibson was heading down the wrong path until she found her calling. She went on to become the first African American women to be ranked as the number one woman tennis player in the world. X 890 Lexile X Raz-Plus by Karen Deans ; illustrated by Elbrite Brown. Tennis players United States Biography Juvenile literature African American women tennis players Biography Juvenile literature GV994.G53 2007 796.342 9780823419265 0545496578 DLC 20250826140422.0 3754 eng