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The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams

byShelina Janmohamed, Ashley Evans (Illustrator), Weruche Opia (Read by)

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The story of a game-changing tennis champion.

Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else.

Throughout her life she's battled many things, from life-threatening illnesses and sports injuries, to sexism and racism in the tennis world.

Now she's an icon in sport, fashion and activism, an inspiration to every young person who has dared to dream big.

Extraordinary Lives is a bold, inclusive biography series shining a light on modern and historical figures. Entertaining, accessible and educational, they are the perfect introductions to these amazing people and their achievements.

© Shelina Janmohamed 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

About Shelina Janmohamed

Shelina Janmohamed is the bestselling author of Love in a Headscarf, a memoir about growing up as a British Muslim woman. Her new book, Generation M: Young Muslims Changing the World?, is an exploration of rising group of global Muslims who believe that faith and modernity go hand in hand, and they are going to have a disproportionate influence on our future world.

She is an established commentator on Muslim social and religious trends, particularly around young Muslims and Muslim women, and writes for Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, the National and the BBC.
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