Breaking Barriers

by Hans Hetrick

When Althea Gibson broke the color line in 1950 to become the first African American to play in a national tennis tournament in the United States, she inspired hope. Young readers will delight in reading about Gibson and athletes like her in Real Heroes of Sport: Breaking Barriers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515744469
• ISBN13: 9781515744467
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9