Courage to soar : a body in motion, a life in balance /
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Courage to soar : a body in motion, a life in balance / Courage to soar Simone Biles ; with Michelle Burford ; [foreword by Mary Lou Retton]. - 250 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Foreword: The power of a dream / Mary Lou Retton -- Decision day -- Spring -- True home -- Doing backflips -- Shady arbor way -- A novena -- Leveling up -- Daydreamer -- Bar release -- Game change -- New normal -- Redemption -- Wheels up -- Saving graces -- Just like practice -- The warehouse -- Staying grounded -- Bora-Bora -- The final five.
Simone Biles' entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, passion, and perseverance have made her one of the top gymnasts in the world, as well as a four-time winner of Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro. But there is more to Simone than the nineteen medals -- fourteen of them gold -- and the Olympic successes. Through years of hard work and determination, she 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. Here, in her own words, 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.
Ages 13-17.
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2017304784
Biles, Simone, 1997- --Juvenile literature.
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 2016 : (31st : --Juvenile literature.
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 2016 : (31st :
Olympic Games.
Women gymnasts--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African American women athletes--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women Olympic athletes--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women gymnasts--United States--Biography.
African American women athletes--United States--Biography.
Women Olympic athletes--United States--Biography.
Gymnasts--United States--Biography.
Athletes--United States--Biography.
Gymnastics--Biography.
Christian biography.
Gymnasts--United States--Biography.
Athletes--United States--Biography.
Femmes gymnastes----Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
----Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Femmes gymnastes----Biographies.
----Biographies.
Gymnastes----Biographies.
Sportifs----Biographies.
Gymnastique--Biographies.
Gymnasts.
Gymnastics.
Christian biography.
Athletes.
African American women athletes.
Women gymnasts.
Women Olympic athletes.
Gymnasts--Biography.
Athletes--United States--Biography.
United States.
Christian biography.
Autobiography
Nonfiction.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Young adult literature.
Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
GV460.2.B55 / A3 2016
796.44092 B 796.44092
Courage to soar : a body in motion, a life in balance / Courage to soar Simone Biles ; with Michelle Burford ; [foreword by Mary Lou Retton]. - 250 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Foreword: The power of a dream / Mary Lou Retton -- Decision day -- Spring -- True home -- Doing backflips -- Shady arbor way -- A novena -- Leveling up -- Daydreamer -- Bar release -- Game change -- New normal -- Redemption -- Wheels up -- Saving graces -- Just like practice -- The warehouse -- Staying grounded -- Bora-Bora -- The final five.
Simone Biles' entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, passion, and perseverance have made her one of the top gymnasts in the world, as well as a four-time winner of Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro. But there is more to Simone than the nineteen medals -- fourteen of them gold -- and the Olympic successes. Through years of hard work and determination, she 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. Here, in her own words, 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.
Ages 13-17.
9780310759669 0310759668 9780310759485 031075948X
2017304784
Biles, Simone, 1997- --Juvenile literature.
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Biles, Simone, 1997-
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 2016 : (31st : --Juvenile literature.
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 2016 : (31st :
Olympic Games.
Women gymnasts--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
African American women athletes--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women Olympic athletes--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women gymnasts--United States--Biography.
African American women athletes--United States--Biography.
Women Olympic athletes--United States--Biography.
Gymnasts--United States--Biography.
Athletes--United States--Biography.
Gymnastics--Biography.
Christian biography.
Gymnasts--United States--Biography.
Athletes--United States--Biography.
Femmes gymnastes----Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
----Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Femmes gymnastes----Biographies.
----Biographies.
Gymnastes----Biographies.
Sportifs----Biographies.
Gymnastique--Biographies.
Gymnasts.
Gymnastics.
Christian biography.
Athletes.
African American women athletes.
Women gymnasts.
Women Olympic athletes.
Gymnasts--Biography.
Athletes--United States--Biography.
United States.
Christian biography.
Autobiography
Nonfiction.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Young adult literature.
Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
GV460.2.B55 / A3 2016
796.44092 B 796.44092