Perhaps one of the best tennis players in history, Serena Williams has dominated women's tennis since her first Wimbledon Championship win in 2002. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her the number one singles player in the world seven times from 2002 to 2017. This informative book provides a balanced biographical survey of Serena Williams. Chapters describe the life and career of the famous tennis player, from her rise to the top of the tennis world, to her competitive spirit against her sister Venus, and her return to professional tennis.
Describes the lives and careers and the tennis stars and sisters, discussing their Grand Slam wins, Olympic success, trend-setting, and rivalry.
A couple of days after the gala, I dropped by the New York Times offices to talk with Vanessa Friedman, the paper's fashion director and chief fashion critic. I was coming from the Met Museum, where I'd seen the Costume Institute's camp ...
One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has captured every major title.
Serena Williams transcends sports. More than a biography, Serena Williams: Tennis Champion, Sports Legend, and Cultural Heroine not only tells the story of her upbringing and remarkable career but also looks at Williams as a sports pioneer.
Traces the lives and tennis careers of Venus and Serena Williams, sisters who turned professional as teenagers and rose to the top of women's tennis while maintaining a strong family bond.
Celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter shares the story of champion tennis players—and sisters—Venus and Serena Williams.
Here is a preview of what is inside this book: Early Life and Childhood Early Professional Career First Grand Slam Title at the 1999 U.S. Open Serena's Dominance that Spans Decades Serena's Top Rivals Williams' Personal Life The Legacy of ...
The story of a game-changing tennis champion.
With vibrant mixed media art, nonfiction superstars Lesa Cline-Ransome and Coretta Scott King Honor winner James E. Ransome share the inspirational story of two tennis legends who were fierce competitors on the courts, but close sisters ...
If you can see it, you can be it! Introduce your child to powerful feminist role models with this series of inspirational board books. It's never too early to introduce your child to the people you admire!