The academy, game on by monica seles 9781408841600. Game on by monica seles available from rakuten kobo. Love match cements its position with more drama, and occasional sport. From her, he learned the importance of consistency and discipline, as well as a strong commitment to daily training. Monica was inducted into the tennis hall of fame in 2009.
The academy is the hottest international sports school for teen athletes. Young tennis star mayas dreams finally come true when she earns a scholarship to the academy. I think the idea of a superstar sports academy involving the top young athletes is an amazing idea. Love match by monica seles 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The academy by monica seles overdrive rakuten overdrive. And after a strong showing in the semifinals at a tennis competition, maya seems pretty focused. So two years ago, when tennis legend monica seles decided to write a teen novel, i was so on it. Rene had the honor of helping shape a young monica seles into an elite grand slam player. Seles is married to businessman tom golisano, some 32 years her senior. Well, shes co written a book with a guy called james larosa, but his name is in tiny print inside, so you probably wouldnt even notice. She went on to become the number one ranked woman in tennis, winning a total of nine grand slam titles before retiring from the game in 2004.
Ya books involving sports are definitely something id like to see more of. I enjoyed the first book in the series, game on, when i read it last year. She won nine grand slam singles titles, winning eight of them while a citizen of yugoslavia and one while a. Tennis star monica seles brings us a hot new series set at a truetolife sports academy for gorgeous, gifted teens and the rich and powerful. Buy a cheap copy of love match book by monica seles. Make room on your bookshelves, kids, because monica seles has a new book deal.
I once described the first book in the the academy series. Plucked from her small town, maya moves to the sports training facilityboarding school to hopefully start the beginning of her pro. The academy game on by monica seles book trailer youtube. She is now an ambassador for immsam, the intergovernmental institution for the use of micro. Maya attends an exclusive academy for promising young athletes, and shes finally starting to get some attentionmaybe more than she is ready for. Love match paperback february 25, 2014 by monica seles author. Maya, sweet and naive at the start of the book finds her head turned by nicole, the maria sharapova of the academy and travis and jake, soccer stars and sons of the academy director leaving her true friends cleo and renee behind. The academy is an international sports mecca for teen athletes of all sports. Deep pockets or enough talent to score a scholarship. Monica seles won the french open at the age of sixteen. Young tennis star mayas dreams have finally come true. Being a diehard fan of tennis legend monica seles, i purchased this book, the moment i knew it was penned down by one of my idols.
But when she moves to the training facilityboarding school to. She went on to become the number one ranked woman in tennis, winning a total of nine grand slam titles. Set in an ultra luxurious academy for rising athletic stars with either the hardwon scholarship or the rich family, young tennis hopeful maya is part of the former group and with one look around, knows she is out of her league, socially, for sure. She holds dual hungarian and united states citizenship as of 2007. Love match this absorbing book is something that sport, or rather, tennis lovers will surely adore, especially if youd like to know what it is like to be playing in. After being betrayed by her rival and her boyfriend, maya knows she needs to shrug off the drama and focus on her game. After being betrayed by her rival and her boyfriend, maya knows she needs to. The academy game on by monica seles book trailer on vimeo. There are plenty of physical female characters in ya fiction, but usually theyre defensive or violent, so its great to see sport have a starring role. I found this book so gripping, i cant wait to buy the next one in the series. Until that competition brings a new round of gossip, a modeling gig, and renewed feelings. But for maya, it seems getting in was the easy part. Our heroine is maya, a small town girl who earns a highly coveted tennis scholarship to the academy, the premier sports academy for rising stars.
Monica seles has more than just athletic talent and she has proven it to me with her novel, the academy. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Love match, by monica seles online on bookmate the academy is the sports school everyone is talking about. Young tennis star mayas dreams have finally come true when she earns a scholarship to the academy. Game on academy, book 1 by monica seles fantastic fiction. Bloomsbury childrens 0 15 0 summary the academy is the hottest international sports school for teen athletes. Monica seles won nine grand slam singles titles, eight of them as a teenager while representing yugoslavia, and the final one while representing the united states. But when maya starts boarding at the sports training school, her. The academy is an international sports mecca for teen athletes. So in honor of the australian open currently being played, heres the skinny on the academy series.
Book trailer for the first book in a new series from tennis star monica seles. I think the idea of a superstar sports academy involving the. But when she moves to the training facilityboarding school the academy game on by monica seles book trailer on vimeo. I enjoyed the first book last year and although i liked the fact that it combined sport with lashings of drama and gossip, i did wish that the tennis angle had been played up a bit more. Monica seles read the authors books online bookmate. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Love match by monica seles available from rakuten kobo. Tennis star monica seles brings us a hot new series set at a truetolife sports academy for the supertalented. Former tennis player seles writes, or cowrites, or has her name on the cover of a book about future tennis star, who is attending a sports academy book has way too much time on a love triangle and deceptive practices by nefarious peoples, and. The first in a series, game on is set at a place called the academy. Game on by monica seles book 4 editions published in 20 in english and held by 317 worldcat member libraries worldwide sixteenyearold tennis star mayas dreams come true when she earns a scholarship to the academy, a sports training facilityboarding school for teenaged athletes, but can she survive the constant drama of her talented. She is also an author and speaker, and competed on dancing with the stars in 2008. Seles newest youngadult novel, the second in her academy series, is again centered on the unpredictable events in maya harts blooming career as a professional tennis player. Love match is the second book in monica seless series about promising tennis player maya, who finally seems to be getting her fair share of the limelight.
The one who won nine grand slam titles in her tennis career. The academy is an international sports mecca for more. She is now a board member of the laureus sports for good foundation, using the power of sport as a tool for change. I only have love for one trashy series at a time, and game on secured monica seless the academy series as my chosen.
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