Until that competition brings a new round of gossip, a modeling gig, and renewed feelings. She holds dual hungarian and united states citizenship as of 2007. The academy is an international sports mecca for teen athletes. Rene had the honor of helping shape a young monica seles into an elite grand slam player. Book trailer for the first book in a new series from tennis star monica seles. Kindle store go search countdown to black friday sale.
Its set in a boarding school for athletes, and its a little like an edmconscious catcher in the rye crossed with a less vampirey vampire academy only not like that, not even. 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. This year, i read the second book, love match, on the train to new york for the. Game on kindle edition by seles, monica, larosa, james. But for maya, it seems getting in was the easy part. The academy game on by monica seles book trailer on vimeo. Monica seles returns to the game with a youngadult fiction series. Monica seles has more than just athletic talent and she has proven it to me with her novel, the academy. An ethnic hungarian, she was born and raised in novi sad, yugoslavia now serbia. Monica was inducted into the tennis hall of fame in 2009. 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. Bloomsbury childrens 0 15 0 summary the academy is the hottest international sports school for teen athletes.
She became a naturalized american citizen in 1994 and. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. From her, he learned the importance of consistency and discipline, as well as a strong commitment to daily training. I think the idea of a superstar sports academy involving the. And after a strong showing in the semifinals at a tennis competition, maya seems pretty focused.
Monica seles won the french open at the age of sixteen. 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. The academy game on by monica seles book trailer youtube. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the academy.
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. Monica seles was awarded a full scholarship to a sports academy at the age of thirteen and attended a couple of sports academies during her career. Young tennis star mayas dreams finally come true when she earns a scholarship to the academy. The academy is the hottest international sports school for teen athletes.
I only have love for one trashy series at a time, and game on secured monica seles s the academy series as my chosen. She is now a board member of the laureus sports for good foundation, using the power of sport as a tool for change. This second instalment isnt quite as good as the first, which i really enjoyed when i read it last year, but its still an entertaining read for anyone who likes their ya fiction more on the gossipy, dramatic side. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I think the idea of a superstar sports academy involving the top young athletes is an amazing idea. So in honor of the australian open currently being played, heres the skinny on the academy series. Monica seles was born in novi sad, yugoslavia, on december 2, 1973. I enjoyed the first book in the series, game on, when i read it last year. Young tennis star mayas dreams have finally come true when she earns a scholarship to the academy. Ya books involving sports are definitely something id like to see more of.
Plucked from her small town, maya moves to the sports training facilityboarding school to hopefully start the beginning of her pro. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The academy is the sports school everyone is talking about. The academy, game on by monica seles yes, that monica seles. But when she moves to the training facilityboarding school to. Love match is the second book in the academy series, penned by extennis pro monica seles. But when maya starts boarding at the sports training school, her. This second instalment isnt quite as good as the first, which i really enjoyed when i read it last year, but its still an entertaining read for anyone who likes their ya. Deep pockets or enough talent to score a scholarship. So two years ago, when tennis legend monica seles decided to write a teen novel, i was so on it.
She went on to become the number one ranked woman in tennis, winning a total of nine grand slam titles. See the complete the academy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. After being betrayed by her rival and her boyfriend, maya knows she needs to. Love match, by monica seles online on bookmate the academy is the sports school everyone is talking about. The academy by monica seles overdrive rakuten overdrive. I once described the first book in the the academy series, game on, to friends as gossip girl meets bollettieris.
Monica seles author visit amazons monica seles page. Although she returned to professional tennis after two years, and went to. Game on academy, book 1 by monica seles fantastic fiction. After moving to the united states to play tennis at age, seles. She won the french open at the age of sixteen and 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. The academy is an international sports mecca for teen athletes of all sports. Buy a cheap copy of love match book by monica seles. After a star performance in the semifinals at a tennis competition, maya is labelled the next big thing and books a highprofile. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Young tennis star mayas dreams have finally come true. The academy, game on by monica seles 9781408841600. The one who won nine grand slam titles in her tennis career. Love match cements its position with more drama, and occasional sport. After being betrayed by her rival and her boyfriend, maya knows she needs to shrug off the drama and focus on her game. Bloomsbury childrens 0 34 0 summary the academy is the sports school everyone is talking about. Monica seles author monica seles won the french open at the age of sixteen. An incredibly hard worker, jim courier had an unmatched dedication to the game.