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