{"product_id":"game-changers-the-story-of-venus-and-serena-williams-9781481476843","title":"Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Every page is splashed with vibrant color and eye-catching patterns, and the figures of the women themselves are full of energy, speed, and tension.\" --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenus and Serena Williams are two of the greatest tennis players of all time. Some say they're two of the greatest athletes of all time. Before they were world famous, they were little girls with big dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVenus and Serena Williams. Two peas in a pod. Best friends. Sisters.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix days a week they awoke before the sun came up to practice their serves and returns, to learn to run faster and hit harder. They were unstoppable. At age fourteen, Venus played her first professional match. Three years later, it was Serena's turn. It wasn't easy. Some tennis fans cheered for these two fresh faces, while those who were unhappy to see two black girls competing in a nearly all-white sport booed and taunted them. But they didn't let it stop them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith vibrant mixed media art, nonfiction superstars Lesa Cline-Ransome and Coretta Scott King Honor winner James E. Ransome share the inspirational story of two tennis legends who were fierce competitors on the courts, but close sisters above all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome is the author of numerous nonfiction and historical fiction titles for picture book, chapter book, middle grade, and young adult readers including \u003ci\u003eGame Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne. \u003c\/i\u003eHer verse biography of Harriet Tubman, \u003ci\u003eBefore She Was Harriet \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for an NAACP Image Award and received a Jane Addams Children's Book Honor, Christopher Award, and Coretta Scott King Honor for Illustration. Her debut middle grade novel, \u003ci\u003eFinding Langston\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and received the Coretta Scott King Award Author Honor. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York with her husband and frequent collaborator, James Ransome, and their family. Visit her at LesaClineRansome.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames E. Ransome's highly acclaimed illustrations for \u003ci\u003eBefore She Was Harriet \u003c\/i\u003ereceived the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner \u003ci\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/i\u003e; Coretta Scott King Honor Book \u003ci\u003eUncle Jed's Barbershop\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLet My People Go\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome, and their books include \u003ci\u003eGame Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e. James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649030689042,"sku":"9781481476843","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b46b6395-a2de-4b94-a030-9a8bbaf145a1.jpg?v=1733255851","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/game-changers-the-story-of-venus-and-serena-williams-9781481476843","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}