Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports

by Gregory Zuckerman

Book Overview

Behold the power of women These are the inspirational real-life stories of female superstar athletes Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, Carli Lloyd, and more -- role models all. For sports fans, aspiring athletes and readers of sports biographies.

Growing up in a crime-plagued, gang-infested neighborhood, Venus and Serena Williams were led to believe their environment was not a place where dreams could come true. It took...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399547479
• ISBN13: 9780399547478
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9