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Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Shares the story of the sisters and tennis stars, including their special relationship as sisters and best friends, their constant training as children, and their incredible success in professional tennis.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
AD 750L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring picture book sports biography about two of the greatest female tennis players of all-time, outsiders who just happen to be sisters. Everyone knows the names Venus & Serena Williams. They've become synonymous with championships, hard work, and with shaking up the tennis world. This picture book, by an award-winning sports journalist who knows the Williams family personally, details the sisters' journey from a barely-there tennis court...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015].
Lexile measure
560L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Serena Williams is a standout professional tennis player. Learn about her childhood and her rise to becoming a tennis superstar" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
930L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the lives and careers and the tennis stars and sisters, discussing their Grand Slam wins, Olympic success, trend-setting, and rivalry.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book compares classic tennis star Billie Jean King and contemporary tennis champion Serena Williams. From serving and volleying to forehand and backhand, chapters explore and compare each player's skills on the court. The title also features end-of-chapter fact boxes for side-by-side player comparison, as well as a glossary. It will be up to the reader to decide who is the all-time tennis hero. --
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
1040L
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Serena Williams: Tennis Icon examines the life of the most successful female tennis player of the modern era, a woman who redefined greatness on the court while balancing a career in fashion design and raising a family off it" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
1020L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
One of the top tennis players of all time, Serena Williams is both a powerhouse athlete and a philanthropist. This energizing title tells her inspiring story, from learning to play tennis along with her sister Venus from their father in Compton, California, to Serena's record-setting 23 individual Grand Slam titles. Serena s dedication, perseverance, and global activism on behalf of underprivileged people and for equal justice make her a role model...
Author
Series
Mini movers and shakers volume 7
Publisher
Grow Grit Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
10) Serena Williams
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
550L
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the tennis career of Serena Williams with stats, charts, infographics, timelines, and controlled text"--