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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2004 · Est. 1.5 hour read
On the Court with... Jennifer Capriati
By Matt Christopher, Glenn Stout
Part of the On the Field With . . . series
A tennis prodigy's rise, fall, and triumphant comeback.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 4 ratings
128 pages· 15,313 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
At fourteen, she dazzled the world with her tennis prowess, clinching Olympic gold in 1992. But fame's shadow loomed, leading to a dramatic fall. Years later, she defies the odds, reclaiming glory with victories at the Australian and French Opens in 2001. Can she sustain her comeback amidst the pressures of the sport?
From the publisher
Traces the life of the young woman who entered professional tennis at age fourteen and won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics, but soon after had a fall from grace only to return to win the Australian and French Opens in 2001.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Words
- 15,313
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- ~1009L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.8
- F&P level
- ~X
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 77877
Publication
- Published
- April 7, 2004
- First published
- January 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Little Brown Co
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780316164740
- LCCN
- 2003046090
- OCLC
- 51967117
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