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Sisters and Champions

by Howard Bryant
Floyd Cooper
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"This one's a winner." —Chicago Tribune
A 2019 ILA Teacher's Choices Reading List Selection!
An inspiring picture book sports biography about two of the greatest female tennis players of all-time! Venus and Serena Williams: Best friends. Sisters. Champions.
Everyone knows the names Venus & Serena Williams. They've become synonymous with championships, hard work, and with shaking up the tennis world. This inspirational true story, written by award-winning sports journalist, Howard Bryant, and brought to beautiful life by Coretta Scott Kind Award and Honor winner, Floyd Cooper, details the sisters' journey from a barely-there tennis court in Compton, CA, to Olympic gold medals and becoming the #1 ranked women in the sport of tennis. Here is a worthy ode to Venus and Serena Williams, the incredible sister duo who will go down in history as two of the greatest athletes of all time.
"Alive with warmth and movement, these luminous, soft-edged scenes portray the sisters gradually growing into strong, capable women. A handsome sports biography." —Booklist
"There is a sharp focus in the book on the two sisters' special bond and friendship; it lies at the heart of this biography, and the women's stories are remarkable. It's high time they had their own picture book tribute."—Kirkus
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Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 29, 2018

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  • ISBN: 9780525514756
  • File size: 6 KB
  • Release date: May 29, 2018
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Sports & Recreations

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.1
Lexile® Measure:750
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:2-4

"This one's a winner." —Chicago Tribune
A 2019 ILA Teacher's Choices Reading List Selection!
An inspiring picture book sports biography about two of the greatest female tennis players of all-time! Venus and Serena Williams: Best friends. Sisters. Champions.
Everyone knows the names Venus & Serena Williams. They've become synonymous with championships, hard work, and with shaking up the tennis world. This inspirational true story, written by award-winning sports journalist, Howard Bryant, and brought to beautiful life by Coretta Scott Kind Award and Honor winner, Floyd Cooper, details the sisters' journey from a barely-there tennis court in Compton, CA, to Olympic gold medals and becoming the #1 ranked women in the sport of tennis. Here is a worthy ode to Venus and Serena Williams, the incredible sister duo who will go down in history as two of the greatest athletes of all time.
"Alive with warmth and movement, these luminous, soft-edged scenes portray the sisters gradually growing into strong, capable women. A handsome sports biography." —Booklist
"There is a sharp focus in the book on the two sisters' special bond and friendship; it lies at the heart of this biography, and the women's stories are remarkable. It's high time they had their own picture book tribute."—Kirkus
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Sports & Recreations