Venus and Serena Williams are two of the greatest tennis players of all time.
Ransome share the inspirational Story of two tennis legends who were fierce competitors on the courts, but close sisters above all..
With vibrant mixed media art, nonfiction superstars Lesa Cline-ransome and Coretta Scott King Honor winner James E.
But they didn\'t let it stop them.
Some tennis fans cheered for these two fresh faces, while those who were unhappy to see two black girls competing in a nearly all-white sport booed and taunted them.
It wasn\'t easy.
Three years later, it was Serena\'s turn.
At age fourteen, Venus played her first professional match.
They were unstoppable.
Six days a week they awoke before the sun came up to practice their serves and returns, to learn to run faster and hit harder.
Sisters.
Best friends.
Two peas in a pod.
Venus and Serena Williams.
Before they were world famous, they were little girls with big dreams.
Some say they\'re two of the greatest athletes of all time. -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) Venus and Serena Williams are two of the greatest tennis players of all time.
An ALA Notable Book Every page is splashed with vibrant color and eye-catching patterns, and the figures of the women themselves are full of energy, speed, and tension.
Full color.
Cline-ransome and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Ransome share the inspirational Story of two tennis legends who were fierce competitors on the courts, but close sisters above all.
Before they were world famous, they were little girls with big dreams.
Venus and Serena Williams are two of the greatest tennis players of all time
