Who is Simone Biles?
(2023)
By:
Loh, Stefanie
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO
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PUBLISHED
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Workshop, 2023
DESCRIPTION
49 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780593521762, 0593521765, 9780593521779, 0593521773, 9780593521762, 0593521765
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
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"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, Simone became more than just a legendary athlete. She became an advocate for mental health and protecting yourself even when the world is watching"--
Ages 8-12
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