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Simone Biles: Greatest of All Time

AUTHOR Schwartz, Heather E.
PUBLISHER Lerner Publications (Tm) (08/01/2022)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Simone Biles discovered gymnastics on a chance day-care trip to a gym when she was six years old. Ten years later, she became the first Black woman to win the all-around world championship title. A two-time Olympian, Biles has won more world championship medals than any gymnast before her and has four official skills named after her. But Biles's fans celebrate her courage as much as her gravity-defying moves. She's spoken out about her abuse by USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, having ADHD, and her struggles with mental health leading up to and during the 2021 Olympics. Learn more about Biles's life and career, and discover how she became one of gymnastics' most accomplished and celebrated athletes of all time.

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ISBN-13: 9781728463261
ISBN-10: 1728463262
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 48
Carton Quantity: 120
Product Dimensions: 6.59 x 0.20 x 7.88 inches
Weight: 0.21 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Gymnastics
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
Grade Level: 4th Grade - 9th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: B
Library of Congress Control Number: 2021063019
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Simone Biles discovered gymnastics on a chance day-care trip to a gym when she was six years old. Ten years later, she became the first Black woman to win the all-around world championship title. A two-time Olympian, Biles has won more world championship medals than any gymnast before her and has four official skills named after her. But Biles's fans celebrate her courage as much as her gravity-defying moves. She's spoken out about her abuse by USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, having ADHD, and her struggles with mental health leading up to and during the 2021 Olympics. Learn more about Biles's life and career, and discover how she became one of gymnastics' most accomplished and celebrated athletes of all time.

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Author: Schwartz, Heather E.
Heather E. Schwartz writes books for kids from her home in upstate New York. She loves writing because she loves learning new things, brainstorming creative ideas, and moving words around on a page. In her spare time, she runs a website for young writers (WriteintheMiddle.co). She also enjoys baking cookies in fun shapes, throwing holiday parties, walking in the woods, eating cider donuts, and spending time with her family.
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