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Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
Contributor(s): Bryant, Howard (Author), Cooper, Floyd (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0399169067     ISBN-13: 9780399169069
Publisher: Philomel Books
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: May 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Racket Sports
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2017041681
Lexile Measure: 750
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.6" W x 11" (0.88 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 199853
Reading Level: 4.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
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