Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams

Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams"This one's a winner." Chicago Tribune 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

"This one's a winner." --Chicago Tribune

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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 05/29/2018
ISBN: 9780399169069
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 80
Publishers Weekly 06/18/2018
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 199853 / Sisters & Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
Reading Level: 4.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5