Playing from the Heart with Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff was 4 years old the first time she saw Serena Williams play tennis. Coco was a natural athlete. Inspired by Serena and Venus Williams, she started playing tennis herself when she was 7. She quickly rose to the top of the Junior Circuit and was the number-one junior player in the world in 2018. In 2019, she defeated Venus Williams at Wimbledon and became one of the most talked-about tennis players in the world. Coco has overcome frustration, anxiety, and the challenge of becoming a tennis star at a young age, making her a strong teenager. In this book, readers will examine her life story and learn more about her climb to the top of her sport through narrative text, engaging photos, and graphics. Readers will come away inspired to work hard and be Teen Strong.