Who Is Simone Biles? (Who Was?)

by Stefanie Loh (Author) Joseph J M Qiu (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Who Was?

Learn about the record-breaking gymnastics career and inspiring life of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics.

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.

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Stefanie Loh
Stefanie Loh is the Features Editor of the Seattle Times, and writes about sports, food, and pop culture. She is also the author of Who Is Chloe Kim? and Who Is Megan Rapinoe?
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780593521762
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
April 25, 2023
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF054060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Gymnastics
Library of Congress categories
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