Game Changers Game Changers

Game Changers

The Story of Venus and Serena Williams

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Publisher Description

An ALA Notable Book

“Every page is splashed with vibrant color and eye-catching patterns, and the figures of the women themselves are full of energy, speed, and tension.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review)

Venus and Serena Williams are two of the greatest tennis players of all time. Some say they’re two of the greatest athletes of all time. Before they were world famous, they were little girls with big dreams.

Venus and Serena Williams. Two peas in a pod. Best friends. Sisters.

Six days a week they awoke before the sun came up to practice their serves and returns, to learn to run faster and hit harder. They were unstoppable. At age fourteen, Venus played her first professional match. Three years later, it was Serena’s turn. It wasn’t easy. Some tennis fans cheered for these two fresh faces, while those who were unhappy to see two black girls competing in a nearly all-white sport booed and taunted them. But they didn’t let it stop them.

With vibrant mixed media art, nonfiction superstars Lesa Cline-Ransome and Coretta Scott King Honor winner James E. Ransome share the inspirational story of two tennis legends who were fierce competitors on the courts, but close sisters above all.

  • GENRE
    Kids
    RELEASED
    2018
    July 3
    LANGUAGE
    EN
    English
    LENGTH
    48
    Pages
    PUBLISHER
    Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
    SELLER
    Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
    SIZE
    157.1
    MB
    AUDIENCE
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