Naomi Osaka
Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice
[New York, N.Y.] : Dutton, [2024], ©2024.
Format: Book
Description: viii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Paradise -- The motherland -- Where dreams are made of -- Chasing sunshine -- Early start -- Sister act 2 -- Naomi Osaka -- The dotted line -- Making moves -- Rising sun -- Rising star -- Translating -- Close -- The social game -- Venus's orbit -- Footsteps -- Welcome to Serena -- Charleston -- Collision course -- Boiling point -- From Ashe to wildfire -- The talk of Tokyo -- Down under to the top -- Heavy Is the head -- Mari's shot -- Shooting stars -- Staying in, speaking out -- Stop and start -- The names on her lips -- Ancestors -- Imperial phase -- A journey which she did not enjoy ultimately -- Sliding -- Read all about it -- Torchbearer -- The brakes -- Game over?
Subjects:
Osaka, Naomi, 1997-
Women tennis players -- United States -- Biography.
Women tennis players -- Japan -- Biography.
Racism in sports.
Osaka, Naomi, 1997-
Women tennis players -- United States -- Biography.
Women tennis players -- Japan -- Biography.
Racism in sports.
ISBN:
9780593472439
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Osaka, Naomi | Blythewood | New, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Osaka, Naomi | Cooper (Forest Acres) | New, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Osaka, Naomi | Edgewood | Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Osaka, Naomi | Edgewood | New, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Osaka, Naomi | North Main | New, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Osaka, Naomi | Sandhills Indoors | New, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Osaka, Naomi | St. Andrews Indoors | New, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Osaka, Naomi | Wheatley (Shandon) | New, Biography | Out (Due: 6/26/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-473) and index.