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

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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. Their father’s foresight determination and brilliance in grooming them for a sport that no one in their family or community knew much about is highlighted in the beginning of this inspiring TRUE story.

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.

Review Quotes: “Author Bryant brings his considerable sportswriting experience to bear as he energetically shares one of sports’ truly remarkable stories with young readers. Cooper’s mixed-media paintings done with his reductive technique provide a strong sense of the Williams sisters’ image while serving as a forceful compliment….An effective narrative and visual way to share a piece of sports history.” –Kirkus Review
“Author Bryant brings his considerable sportswriting experience to bear as he energetically shares one of sports’ truly remarkable stories with young readers. Cooper’s mixed-media paintings done with his reductive technique provide a strong sense of the sisters’ image while serving as a forceful compliment….An effective narrative and visual way to share a piece of sports history.”
Hardcover
32 pages
Ages 5-8