{"product_id":"sisters-and-champions-the-true-story-of-venus-and-serena-williams","title":"Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This one's a winner.\" --Chicago Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2019 ILA Teacher's Choices Reading List Selection!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn inspiring picture book sports biography about two of the greatest female tennis players of all-time! Venus and Serena Williams: Best friends. Sisters. Champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone knows the names Venus \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Alive with warmth and movement, these luminous, soft-edged scenes portray the sisters gradually growing into strong, capable women. A handsome sports biography.\" --Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roots Bookstore \u0026 Market","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50833732534439,"sku":"9780399169069","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/8312\/8231\/files\/9780399169069.jpg?v=1780843319","url":"https:\/\/rootsbookstore.com\/products\/sisters-and-champions-the-true-story-of-venus-and-serena-williams","provider":"Roots Bookstore \u0026 Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}