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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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"Simone takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the 2016 Olympic team" --
Through years of hard work and determination, Biles has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positive, while having fun competing at the highest level and doing what she loves. In her own words she takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Although she's just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Gabby Douglas made a larger-than-life impact on the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Gabby dominated the gymnastics all-around competition with her flawless execution and amazingly high flips, winning gold by a landslide. In early 2012, this pint-sized powerhouse was ready to quit gymnastics for good, but she kept going. Competing at the Olympics at just sixteen years old, she became the best female gymnast...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars favorite Laurie Hernandez shares her story in her own words in this debut book for fans of all ages. At sixteen years old, Laurie Hernandez has already made many of her dreams come true--and yet it's only the beginning for this highly accomplished athlete. A Latina Jersey girl, Laurie saw her life take a dramatic turn last summer when she was chosen to be a part of the 2016 US Olympic gymnastics...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography of the young Romanian gymnast describes some of the ways her energy got her into trouble as a child, how she became involved in gymnastics, and how practice and determination led her to become an Olympic champion.
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gabrielle Douglas was a little girl with a big dream. When she was just four years old, her big sister taught her how to do a cartwheel. soon Gabby was the star student at her local gymnastics school. It didn't take long before she was the best gymnast in the state of Virginia! But Gabby wanted to be in the Olympics. So Gabby left home to live near her coach in the faraway state of Iowa. She spent hours every day training and going to school. In 2012,...
8) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Since storming the 2016 Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles keeps pushing the boundaries of her sport. Learn about Biles's gravity-defying moves, what she does outside gymnastics, and why her fans can't wait for the 2020 Games"--
10) Heart of gold
Author
Language
English
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Description
The young woman who helped the U.S. women's gymnastics team win a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta describes her lifelong interest in the sport and the lessons it has taught her.
13) Laurie Hernandez
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Laurie Hernandez won big in gymnastics at the 2016 Olympics. Read about the hard work and training that helped make her an Olympic champion!
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, international gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the evolution of gymnastic competition and the role of women in the sport, highlighting the careers of Olga Korbut, Nadia Comaneci, Mary Lou Retton, and Shannon Miller.
18) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color photographs ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Bearcub Books.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simone Biles has flipped and twisted her way to being one of the top gymnasts in the world! But she has also takes care of herself. Find out how Simone wins medals and looks out for her mental health"--
20) Raising the bar
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
141 pages : colored illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The Olympic gold medalist shares the story of her life and how the people in her life helped to allow her to persevere and reach her dreams.
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