Unstoppable:My Life So Far by Maria Sharapova by Brynn Healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog Book Report en-us 2018-04-11 15:29:21 UTC 2023-01-24 03:08:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Author Citation: brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/250772479 Author’s Full Name:
 Maria Sharapova

Title of book:
Unstoppable: My Life So Far

City of Publication:
New York

Publisher’s Name: 
Sarah Crichton Books

Year of Publication:
2017
]]> 2018-04-11 15:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/250772479 Introduction: brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/250773446 This book is biography about Maria Sharapova and her journey to becoming one of the top tennis players in the world. While having a normal childhood in Russia, it quickly turns around once she discovers her talent in tennis. Without the knowledge of English, her and her father struggle while staying in America to train.]]> 2018-04-11 15:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/250773446 Characters and Setting: brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251204840 Throughout the book we hear about Maria's story, traveling with her father. Her mother is still in Russia because her visa wouldn't work and they did not have enough money to take her with them. Maria meets multiple tennis players/coaches to help her train. She rotates throughout the story to different tennis camps in Florida, but when other people start recognizing her talent multiple companies want to work with her, Robert Landsorp. At the end of the story, she shares that during her time with Robert she had to get up early and work hard every day, but it paid off. She learned a lot from him .]]> 2018-04-12 15:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251204840 Plot: brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251211185 Maria has multiple hardships and wins throughout this story. She grew up in Siberia, Russia. Her father and her  played tennis all the time, whenever they could. When she figured out that she was going to America to pursue her dream she was excited but she truly didn't know what was going to happen there. At seven years old she got invited to play at Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy with a scholarship. They barley knew English and only had $700 in their pocket, but Maria trained hard. The tennis academies that she attended in America made her wake up early, train, do schoolwork, and train again. Once she started to become better at the sport, multiple agencies wanted her to play professionally at games and matches. She started to make money which was amazing for her because she could finally live with her mother again. During her time at the camps, her father was struggling to make money. He worked for a landscaping business and came home to a studio apartment. Although there were many struggles at home, Maria never gave up. Years pass and she finally gets invited to Wimbledon, she starts doing commercials for Nike, and she gets to compete against Serena Williams (Only at 17). ]]> 2018-04-12 15:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251211185 Theme: brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251566586 Never give up]]> 2018-04-13 14:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251566586 Conflict: brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251569192 There are multiple conflicts  Maria faces in this story. Her family goes through struggels with money, injuries, and hardships through the game.]]> 2018-04-13 14:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251569192 Brooke Haag brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251571923 I really like your layout of everything and your summary is very descriptive which really explains everything well.]]> 2018-04-13 14:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/251571923 brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/252093305 2018-04-16 12:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/252093305 brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/252094050 2018-04-16 12:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/252094050 brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/252094578 2018-04-16 12:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/252094578 Audio Portion: brynn_healy https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/252301776 2018-04-16 18:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brynn_healy/869yw0v7ueog/wish/252301776