Learn about the record-breaking gymnastics career and inspiring life of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles in this book from the New York Times Best-Selling Who HQ series.
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.---from the publisher
56 pages 978-0593521762 Ages 8-12
Keywords: biography, sports, girls and women, gymnastics, Olympics, mental health, self compassion, African American and Black nonfiction, African American, Black Girl books, part of a series 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old
