On the Court with... Jennifer Capriati
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2004 · Est. 1.5 hour read

On the Court with... Jennifer Capriati

Written by Matt Christopher and Glenn Stout

Part of the On the Field With . . . series

A tennis prodigy's rise, fall, and triumphant comeback.

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128 pages· 15,313 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· ~1010L
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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
~1010L
Themes & topics
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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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