Courage to Soar
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Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2016

Courage to Soar

By Simone Biles

A gymnast's journey from foster care to Olympic glory, fueled by faith and perseverance.

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Simone Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, shares her journey from foster care to the pinnacle of gymnastics. With faith and family as her anchors, Simone reveals the challenges and triumphs that shaped her path to becoming a world champion. Discover the behind-the-scenes moments of her Olympic journey and the personal courage that propelled her to achieve the impossible. Can her story inspire you to soar beyond your own limits?

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In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance has made her one of the top athletes and gymnasts in the world–and how you too can overcome challenges in your life.Simone Biles’ entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, along with drive to succeed no matter the obstacle, are what brought her to the national spotlight during the Olympic Games and have catapulted her ever since–including 25 World Championship medals. But there is more to Simone than her accomplishments.In Courage to Soar, Simone shares: how she has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positivethe ways she’s continued competing at the highest level and having fun doing what she lovesa behind-the-scenes looks at gymnastics events, including the Olympicsthe events and challenges that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the U.S. Olympic teamAlong the way, Simone shares the details of her inspiring personal story–one filled with daily acts of courage that led her, and can lead you, to even the most unlikely of dreams.Courage to Soar: presents a positive role model for young girls, whether athletes or notis an ideal gift for birthdays, holidays, or to celebrate important achievementsis perfect for school assignments and reportsis an inspirational story for fans of gymnastics or any sportcontains an eight-page, full-color photo insertincludes an autographed, fold-out Courage to Soar poster (see image)

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
256
Reading age
13–17
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
990L
Themes & topics
Books about AmericaBooks about heroesBooks about the OlympicsBooks about sports and recreationBooks about famous people
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.5
F&P level
~X
AR points
10
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
187506
Publication
Published
November 15, 2016
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780310759669

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