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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gymnast Simone Biles won four Olympic gold medals in 2016, and she plans to compete at the Olympics again in 2020. This carefully leveled text with engaging photos and critical thinking questions will be a hit with young gymnastics fans.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"For Sera Wheeler, the Olympics is the reason for everything. It's why she trains thirty hours a week, starves herself to under 100 pounds, and pops Advil like Tic Tacs. For her mother, Charlene, hungry for glory she never had, it's why she rises before dawn to drive Sera to practice in a different state, and why the family scrimps, saves, and fractures. They're why when Sera's best friends reports the gymnastics doctor to the authority who selects...
4) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This Little Golden Book about Simone Biles--the superstar Olympic athlete whose performance in the gymnastics arena has cemented her GOAT status--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
The Olympic gymnast recounts the hardships that dominated her early career, describing her relationships with her parents and coaches, her humiliating public scorn by her father, and the family secret that opened an unexpected chapter in her adult life.
6) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
7) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simone Biles has won a total of 19 Olympic and World Championship medals, making her the most decorated American gymnast. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Biles's life and her many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Bring history home with you and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the most award-winning American gymnast. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. In August 2016, American gymnast Simone Biles won four Olympic gold medals! Her irresistible smile, fierce determination, and unbeatable strength have made her a favorite around the world. Find out how the girl...
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Language
English
Description
"Recipient of Sports Illustrated's Inspiration of the Year Award and one of Time's 100 Most Influential People (2018) "Who is going to tell these little girls that what was done to them matters? That they are seen and valued, that they are not alone and they are not unprotected?" Rachael Denhollander's voice was heard around the world when she spoke out to end the most shocking scandal in US gymnastics history. The first victim to publicly accuse...
10) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Two-time Olympic gymnast Simone Biles reigns over gymnastics. With four impressive skills already named after her, Biles has amassed legions of fans. Explore this standout superstar's career and life.
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after experiencing the "twisties" -- a scary feeling during which gymnasts lose control of their bodies while mid-air. Audiences had expected Simone to dominate these games. With seven Olympic medals, twenty-five World Championships medals, and four gymnastic skills named after her, she is considered to be the G.O.A.T. of women's gymnastics. That summer, however,...
12) Raising the bar
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The gold medal-winning gymnast shares photographs, quotes, and information about her day-to-day life and offers advice on how to stay healthy, look good, and keep strong under pressure.
13) Suni Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
16) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Who is the greatest gymnast of all time? This stunning book, filled with color photographs and fascinating facts, makes the case that it s Simone Biles!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Aly Raisman started gymnastics when she was just 2 years old. In 2011, she helped the U.S. gymnastics team win the World Championships. The next year she participated in her first Olympic Games in London. Discover more about Raisman's highlights in gymnastics in this exciting biography in the Stars of Sports series."-- provided by publisher.
18) Suni Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This title will introduce readers to the life and accomplishments of American Olympic gymnast Sunisa "Suni" Lee. Complete with awesome photographs and more facts! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, international gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new backyard. When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Soviet Union in 1973, there is perhaps no greater honor for a young girl than to be chosen to be part of the famed USSR gymnastics program. So when eight-year-old Anya is tapped, her family is thrilled. What is left of her family, that is. Years ago her mother disappeared. Anya's only confidant is her neighbor, an older woman who survived unspeakable horrors during her ten years in a Gulag camp--and who, unbeknownst to Anya, was also her mother's...
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