TY  - BOOK
AU  - Loh,Stefanie
AU  - Qiu,Joseph J.M.
TI  - Who is Simone Biles?
T2  - Who is...?
SN  - 9780593521762
AV  - GV460.2.B55 L65 2023
U1  - 796.44 LOHB 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York
PB  - Penguin Workshop
KW  - Biles, Simone,
KW  - Women gymnasts
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Gymnasts
KW  - African American women Olympic athletes
KW  - Women
KW  - Olympic athletes
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49); Who Is Simone Biles? -- From Ohio to Texas -- Finding gymnastics -- Rising up the ranks -- Becoming an Olympian -- Looking out for herself -- Timelines; 7.0; 3-6; 1120L; Lexile
N2  - 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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