Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
  • Published: 15 June 2018
  • ISBN: 9780399169069
  • Imprint: Philomel
  • Format: Hardback
  • RRP: $35.00

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

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"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.

"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
  • Published: 15 June 2018
  • ISBN: 9780399169069
  • Imprint: Philomel
  • Format: Hardback
  • RRP: $35.00
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Praise for Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams

Praise for Sisters and Champions:

"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

Praise for Howard Bryant's LEGENDS series:

* "A terrific gathering of heroic hacks and legendary near misses."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Each story is engaging and offers readers a glimpse into baseball's past and American history. [A] terrific addition to engage reluctant readers."--School Library Connection, starred review

Praise for Floyd Cooper:

"Cooper creates beautiful effects with subtle colors, textures, and suffused light in the soft-focus paintings. A heartening, reassuring picture book."--Booklist on The Ring Bearer

"A picture book as suffused with love as its pages are with moonlight."--Horn Book on Max and the Tag-Along Moon