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2.0
This is an engaging biography of tennis superstar Serena Williams. It tells of how she grew up playing tennis in a neighborhood in California where this was definitely not the norm and where sometimes her dad would have to shoo gang members off the courts before she and her sister Venus could practice. She goes on to become an excellent player winning many championships and titles. It is very informative and the information seems to be accurate. However, I have no way of knowing this for sure because the author has not included any source notes or citations whatsoever to indicate where they gathered the material for this book. There are also a few graphic novel type illustrations at the beginning of each chapter. They do not add anything to the story. As an information professional, I cannot recommend this book very highly since the author does not cite their sources. Also, there are not any of the other things you would expect to find at the end, like suggestions for further reading or websites to explore, etc. It's sad, really, because there was so much potential there.
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