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1) Drop Shot
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Investigating the killing of a burned-out tennis star, sports agent Myron Bolitar uncovers a connection between the victim and a rising star from the wrong side of the tracks, while a corrupt senator and organized crime watch his every move.
Author
Language
English
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2023 Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List
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Deep Feels Fiction - Kelly's Favorites
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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...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Language
English
Description
In order to play tennis with his local rec team, Deion agrees to play doubles, even though it feels like a different game to him--but he has the nagging feeling that he is holding his partner, Cole, back until they both accept help from Deion's stepfather who turns out to have wicked aim.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Edition
First edition.
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
DK Pub
Edition
1st American ed.
Language
English
Description
Join a beginner's tennis class as four children learn to bounce the ball, swing their racquets, and hit the ball over the net. Created with the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative, this beautiful book lets children see what it's like to learn to play tennis in a class. The gorgeous, inspirational photography encourages young athletes to join in for a fun time and some healthy competition.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Billie Jean King is the single most important female athlete of the 20th century, winner of 39 Grand Slam titles and a major force in changing and democratizing the cultural landscape. AMERICAN MASTERS looks back to the 12-year-old girl who played tennis on public courts, observed disparity and, as she soared athletically, never stopped trying to remedy inequality. Perhaps best remembered from "The Battle of the Sexes" match vs. Bobby Riggs on Sept....
8) Live wire
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a pregnant tennis star reports that her rock-artist husband has gone missing amid scandalous rumors, Myron Bolitar is forced to confront deep secrets about his client's past while struggling with fatherhood roles in his personal life.
10) Coco Gauff
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Language
English
Description
"Only sixteen years old, tennis prodigy Coco Gauff has played in the most prestigious tournaments in her sport. And she is only just getting started. Learn all about tennis's newest star in this high-action book"--
12) Top spin 4
Publisher
2K Sports
Edition
Wii.
Language
English
Description
"Featuring 25 of the world's top pros and legends accurately replicated with 2K's award winning Signature Style."--Container.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
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...
16) Skeleton Key
Author
Series
Alex Rider adventures volume 3
Language
English
Description
Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.
18) Naomi Osaka
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Language
English
Description
"Born in the US, raised in a Haitian and Japanese household, and known for her tennis talent, Naomi Osaka is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking for singles tennis. Learn her story!"--Provided by publisher.
19) Choke: a novel
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A standalone novel from Stuart Woods, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stone Barrington and Holly Barker series...
Murder is not a spectator sport.
Chuck Chandler has choked on more than one occasion-first as a pro tennis player at Wimbledon, then as a womanizing coach at posh tennis clubs around the country. Now at Key West's Old Racquet Club, Chuck gets involved with the wrong married woman-the enticing Clare Carras, married to...
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