Washoe County Library System

On Shelf

South Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 796.342 DRE 2008
1 available

2) Who are Venus and Serena Williams?

Author

Buckley, James

Series

Who was-- ?
Who was ?

Publisher

Penguin Workshop

Pub. Date

2017.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

On Shelf

South Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO WILLIAMS 2017
1 available

Verdi Community Library and Nature Center - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO WILLIAMS 2017
1 available

Description

Describes the lives and careers and the tennis stars and sisters, discussing their Grand Slam wins, Olympic success, trend-setting, and rivalry.

3) Venus and Serena Williams: tennis champions

Author

Bailey, Diane

Series

Sports families

Publisher

Rosen Central

Pub. Date

c2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

On Shelf

Spanish Springs Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 927.9634 BAILEY 2010
1 available

Description

Traces the lives and athletic careers of the two sisters who are both champion tennis players whose skills on the court, sense of style, and strong opinions have changed the sport.

4) My secret life as a ping-pong wizard

Author

Winkler, Henry

Series

Hank Zipzer volume 9

Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap

Pub. Date

[2005]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

On Shelf

Northwest Reno Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION WINKLE 2005
1 available

South Valleys Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION WINKLE 2005
1 available

Description

With the help of his grandfather, underachieving fifth-grader Hank Zipzer finally discovers that he is good at ping-pong, but he is afraid to tell his classmates for fear of being ridiculed.

Trailblazers. Sports and recreation

5) Serena and Venus Williams tennis stars

Author

Peters, Gregory N

Series

Publisher

Capstone Press

Pub. Date

[2014]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

On Shelf

Duncan/Traner Community Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 927.9634 PETERS 2014
1 available

Description

"Describes the lives of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams from birth to becoming champions"--

6) Mixed doubles

Author

Feinstein, John

Series

Benchwarmers volume 3

Publisher

Farrar Straus Giroux

Pub. Date

2022.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8

Language

English

On Shelf

Spanish Springs Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION FEINST 2022
1 available

Description

Eleven-year-old Andi Carillo quickly becomes the star of her school's new co-ed tennis team, and when her talent attracts sports agents who want her to play professionally, Andi's best friend Jeff Michaels helps her thwart the agents by uncovering their underhanded schemes.

Childhood of famous Americans

7) Althea Gibson: young tennis player

Author

Gormley, Beatrice

Series

Publisher

Aladdin Paperbacks

Pub. Date

[2005]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 5

Language

English

On Shelf

Duncan/Traner Community Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO GIBSON 2005
1 available

Description

Follows the life of the first black woman to win the tennis competition at Wimbledon. One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.