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Epic Athletes: Simone Biles

by Dan Wetzel

Simone Biles: a life shaped by gymnastics and determination

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Simone Biles: a life shaped by gymnastics and determination

Dan Wetzel’s biography traces Simone Biles’s path from childhood challenges, including periods in foster care, to prominence in gymnastics. It connects her record-setting performances and Olympic ambitions with the support she received from her grandparents, while also presenting her as an activist and role model. Comic-style illustrations accompany this account, bringing together athletic achievement and the experiences behind it. The book’s framing around the 2024 Paris Olympics places Biles’s pursuit of another gold medal within a broader portrait of her life and career.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in Simone Biles and gymnastics
  • Readers seeking a sports biography for ages 9–12
  • Children interested in stories of athletic achievement and overcoming challenges

Themes

Gymnastics and athletic achievementChildhood challenges and family supportDeterminationActivism and role modeling

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Book overview

Heading into the 2024 Olympics, in which Simon Biles makes her triumphant return, celebrated sports journalist Dan Wetzel scores a perfect ten with this uplifting young reader's biography of the gold medal gymnast!

Featuring comic-style illustrations from Marcelo Baez!

For nearly a decade, Simone Biles has dazzled gymnastics fans across the globe with jaw-dropping flips, twists, and dismounts. Her record-breaking performances have catapulted her to the top of the sport and made her a hero to young people.

But well before Simone faced Olympic trials on the balance beam and rings, she confronted real-life challenges as a kid, as she moved in and out of foster care. With the support and love of her grandparents, plus her unwavering drive to make history on the ultimate stage in sports, she grew into an incredible role model and activist--and one of the greatest athletes of our time.

Filled with sports action and bold comic-style illustrations, this inspiring biography recounts the incredible life of a world class gymnast who is going for gold yet again at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Praise for Epic Athletes:

* "Wetzel knows how to organize the facts and tell a good story. . . an unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers." --Booklist, STARRED review of Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry

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