Böcker av Jay Leslie

As a young girl, playwright Lorraine Hansberry walked everywhere with a notebook, eager to capture the sights, sounds, and stories of the people around her. First Lorraine watched her parents triumph in the Supreme Court case of Hansberry v. Lee. Then she discovered the magic of theater. Next, she unlocked the power of her voice, crafting A Raisin in the Sun. Her play went on to influence generations of artists and the world was never the same

A stirring picture book biography of Venus and Serena Williams that celebrates their achievements…and their sisterhood.This is the story of two sisters… who took the tennis world by storm, who achieved everything possible in the sport…and then some, and who stood by one another through thick and thin.Featuring illustrations by Ebony Glenn, Jay Leslie''s Game, Set, Sisters! The Story of Venus and Serena Williams tells the inspirational story of two of the most beloved athletes in history. It takes us from their beginnings on a crumbling Compton tennis court to their shining achievements on the most prestigious stages and shows us that despite being served the most challenging hardships in life—illness, family, loss, racism—Venus and Serena always continued to swing back stronger.