Epic Athletes Serena Williams, Dan Wetzel
Epic Athletes Serena Williams, Dan Wetzel
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Epic Athletes: Serena Williams

Author: Dan Wetzel

Series: Epic Athletes

Narrator: Yinka Ladeinde

Unabridged: 3 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/05/2025


Synopsis

Epic Athletes: Serena Williams is an inspiring middle-grade biography of the most celebrated women's tennis player ever from acclaimed sports journalist Dan Wetzel!
Serena Williams is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. From growing up in a tough neighborhood to combatting racism to weathering severe health issues, there is no challenge she can't defeat, no hurdle that will get in the way of her unwavering desire to be the best tennis player in the world.
As a little girl, Serena spent years training at her local court with her father and older sister, Venus, dreaming of one day winning Grand Slam titles and earning the number one ranking in the world. After more than twenty years of dominating the world of tennis, there's no doubt that Serena has made her dreams come true. In this inspiring biography, bestselling author Dan Wetzel brings to life the story of an athlete and trailblazer who broke records and racial barriers.
This uplifting biography of the most celebrated women's tennis player of all time is sure to be a hit with young sports fans across the country.
Praise for Epic Athletes
* "An unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers." ―Booklist, starred review for Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry Shutterstock/Leonard Zhukovsky

About Dan Wetzel

New York Times bestselling author Dan Wetzel has been a Yahoo! Sports national columnist since 2003. He’s covered events and stories around the globe, including college football, the NFL, the MLB, the NHL, the NBA, the UFC, the World Cup, and the Olympics. For years he’s been called America’s best sports columnist, appeared repeatedly in the prestigious Best American Sports Writing, been honored more than a dozen times by the Associated Press Sports Editors, and was inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame. Follow him on Twitter @DanWetzel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie on April 17, 2025

I’m more of a fiction person myself so this wasn’t my favorite......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 17, 2019

With 23 Grand Slam singles tennis titles to her credit, Serena Williams is arguably one of the greatest athletes of all time. This biography describes her early years in Compton, California, learning how to play tennis at the hands of her father, Richard, and alongside her older sister, Venus. Becau......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on August 25, 2019

This is my second book in the Epic Athletes series by Dan Wetzel. His sports biographies for kids are well-researched and have a nice narrative flow. I also read Matt Christopher's Legends in Sports biography about Serena Williams, and I felt this one delves deeper into understanding who Serena Will......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on February 02, 2025

Very informative. Would be wonderful for younger, pre-teen readers.......more

Goodreads review by Luzenskets on April 16, 2020

Great book for upper el or middle school students!......more