Bibliograph

Serena Williams, Setting New Standards, Gerry Boehme

Type

Label

Serena Williams, Setting New Standards, Gerry Boehme

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-108) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Serena Williams

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

966989357

Responsibility statement

Gerry Boehme

Series statement

At the Top of Their Game

Sub title

Setting New Standards

Summary

Tennis is one of the few sports that have allowed women to display their athletic talents for a period of decades. In all that time, no one has shown a greater combination of skill, speed, power, and drive than Serena Williams. An African American, she has risen to the top in a white-dominated sport. Off the court, she has opened an acclaimed clothing line that has made her a trend-setter in two occupations

Table Of Contents

Changing the face of tennis -- The seeds of stardom -- Joining the world's top ten -- Injuries, rivalries, and triumph -- Self-reflection and rebirth -- A legacy still in the making

Target audience

adolescent

Classification