Serena Vs. Venus

Serena Vs. Venus
Author: Danielle Smith-Llera
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0756555450

The final match of the 2001 U.S. Open featuring tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was groundbreaking. It was first time siblings had squared off in the final match for more than 100 years. And it was the first time both players were black. The photo of the smiling Williams sisters holding their trophies after the tennis match appeared in newspapers around the globe. It captured two athletes who fought, and would continue to fight, for a place for women and African-Americans in tennis and the world beyond.

Sisters

Sisters
Author: Jeanette Winter
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534431217

Celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter shares the story of champion tennis players—and sisters—Venus and Serena Williams. Before they were famous tennis stars, Venus and Serena Williams were sisters with big dreams growing up in Compton, California. In the early mornings, they head to the tennis courts, clean up debris, and practice. They compete in their first tournament and they both win. From there, the girls’ trophy collection grows and grows. Despite adversity and health challenges, the sisters become two of the greatest tennis players of all time. This inspiring story of sisterhood, hard work, and determination is perfect for budding athletes or any young reader with a big dream.

Who Are Venus and Serena Williams?

Who Are Venus and Serena Williams?
Author: James Buckley, Jr.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2017-08-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0515158038

The dynamic story of the Williams sisters, both top-ranked professional tennis players. Venus and Serena Williams are two of the most successful professional American tennis players of all time. Coached at an early age by their parents, the sisters have both gone on to become Grand Slam title winners. They have both achieved the World Number One ranking in both singles and doubles! Although completely professional and fiercely competitive, the sisters remain close. Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? follows the pair from their early days of training up through the ranks and to the Summer Olympic Games, where they have each won four gold medals—more than any other tennis players. This title in the New York Times best-selling series has eighty illustrations that help bring the exciting story of tennis champs Venus and Serena Williams to life.

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

Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
Author: Howard Bryant
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2018-05-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0525514759

"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

Venus and Serena

Venus and Serena
Author: Venus Williams
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2005
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780618576531

The tennis superstars talk about their lives, including what it takes to be successful, how they spend their money, dating, studying, and dealing with pressure.

Venus and Serena Williams

Venus and Serena Williams
Author: Madeline Donaldson
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761374639

Traces the lives and athletic careers of the two sisters who are both champion tennis players whose skills on the court, sense of style, and strong opinions have changed the sport.

Different Strokes

Different Strokes
Author: Cecil Harris
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2020-02-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 149621465X

The days of tennis as a country club sport for the aristocracy have long passed, as have the pre–Open era days when black players faced long odds just to be invited to the four Grand Slam events. An entire generation of sports fans has grown up seeing Venus and Serena Williams as the gold standard in American professional tennis. Although the Williams sisters have done more than any other players to make tennis accessible to a diverse population, it’s not as if the tennis revolution is over. When you watch tennis next, take a close look at the umpire, the person sitting in the high chair of authority at courtside. Look at the tournament referee and the tournament director, the officials who run the tournament. In those seats of power and influence, blacks are still woefully underrepresented. Different Strokes chronicles the rise of the Williams sisters, as well as other champions of color, closely examining how African Americans are collectively faring in tennis, on the court and off. Despite the success of the Williams sisters and the election of former pro player Katrina Adams as the U.S. Tennis Association’s first black president, top black players still receive racist messages via social media and sometimes in public. The reality is that while significant progress has been made in the sport, much work remains before anything resembling equality is achieved. Watch a book trailer.

Game, Set, Sisters!

Game, Set, Sisters!
Author: Jay Leslie
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250831377

A stirring picture book biography of Venus and Serena Williams that celebrates their achievements...and their sisterhood. This is the story of two sisters... who took the tennis world by storm, who achieved everything possible in the sport...and then some, and who stood by one another through thick and thin. Featuring illustrations by Ebony Glenn, Jay Leslie's Game, Set, Sisters! The Story of Venus and Serena Williams tells the inspirational story of two of the most beloved athletes in history. It takes us from their beginnings on a crumbling Compton tennis court to their shining achievements on the most prestigious stages and shows us that despite being served the most challenging hardships in life—illness, family, loss, racism—Venus and Serena always continued to swing back stronger.

Venus and Serena Williams

Venus and Serena Williams
Author: Terri Morgan
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822536840

Presents the lives and tennis careers of the two African American sisters whose unusual training by their father and striking appearances, as well as their remarkable skills at the sport, have made them standouts in the tennis world.