Serena Williams: Tennis Superstar

by Niki Ahrens

Overview

One of the world's greatest tennis players, Serena Williams also designs clothing, invests in startups, and raises her daughter. Learn how the superstar does it all and still finds time to help others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728437132
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Series:	Boss Lady Bios (Alternator Books ®)
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	22 MB
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Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Niki Ahrens lives in San Diego, CA with her spouse, her inquisitive children Edel and Remy, and four pets. She is an outdoor education coordinator, naturalist, and intercultural consultant. Niki works to disrupt inequities by connecting nature and social justice learning experiences. She is likely out birding on a nature walk.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2021

Gr 3–7—An eclectic mix of five women and their respective professions are related in these volumes. Harriet Tubman was a former enslaved person who not only escaped captivity but also brought others to free states, Serena Williams is a respected tennis player, Sonia Sotomayor is a justice of the United States Supreme Court, Mae Jemison is an astronaut, and Pink is a pop superstar. Each book begins with a description of a significant event in the subject's life. Information pertaining to their personal and professional lives is presented in chronological order. Each biography shows the women in a positive light although Pink's problems with drugs and William's issues with depression are included. The narratives, unfortunately, read like school textbooks; the information is good, but readability is lacking. The accompanying photographs are fine but not enticing—browsers are unlikely to choose. VERDICT There are many suitable biographies of most of these women elsewhere and these titles have little new to offer; at best they are optional purchases where there is very high demand.

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