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LocationOakland
Call NoJ BIOGRAPHY WILLIAMS
TitleWho are Venus and Serena Williams? / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson.
AuthorBuckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.
Barcode47660111119729
CollectionE & J Biography
SummaryVenus 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.
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International Standard Book Number 9780515158038 pbk
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 796.3420922 B 23
Personal Name Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.
Title Statement Who are Venus and Serena Williams? / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York, NY : Penguin Workshop, An Imprint of Penguin Random House, 2017.
Physical Description 108 p. illustrations ; softcover 21 cm.
Content Type text txt rdacontent
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type volume nc rdacarrier
Series Statement Who was?
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note Who are Venus and Serena Williams? -- Cracked courts -- Young stars -- Off to Florida -- A rivalry grows -- Tennis ups and downs -- A powerful pair -- Overcoming tragedy -- Ups and downs... and ups -- Sports sisters of the year -- Timelines.
Summary, Etc. 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.
Target Audience Note Age 8 to 12.
Subject-Personal Name Williams, Venus, 1980- Juvenile literature.
Subject-Personal Name Williams, Serena, 1981- Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Tennis players United States Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term African American women tennis players Biography Juvenile literature.
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