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"The final match of the 2001 U.S. Open featuring tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was groundbreaking. It was first time siblings had squared off in the final match for more than 100 years. And it was the first time both players were black. The photo of the smiling Williams sisters holding their trophies after the tennis match appeared in newspapers around the globe. It captured two athletes who fought, and would continue to fight, for a place...
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"An inspiring picture book sports biography about two of the greatest female tennis players of all-time, outsiders who just happen to be sisters. Everyone knows the names Venus & Serena Williams. They've become synonymous with championships, hard work, and with shaking up the tennis world. This picture book, by an award-winning sports journalist who knows the Williams family personally, details the sisters' journey from a barely-there tennis court...
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3rd Grade Reading
Celebrate Black Excellence
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Celebrate Black Excellence
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
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This is the inspirational story of two tennis legends who were fierce competitors on the courts, but close sisters above all.
10) King Richard
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Based on the true story that will inspire the world, follow the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever.
13) Venus Williams
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A biography of the teenage tennis player who was ranked among the top ten women players in the world in 1998.