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 this book Simone shares:
how she has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positive
the ways she’s continued competing at the highest level and having fun doing what she loves
a behind-the-scenes looks at gymnastics events, including the Olympics
the events and challenges that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the U.S. Olympic team
Product details
Publisher : Zonderkidz; Reprint edition (May 1 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 031075948X
ISBN-13 : 978-0310759485
Item weight : 1.05 kg
Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.83 x 22.78 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #5,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in Biographies of Women for Young Adults
#1 in Sports Biographies for Young Adults
#107 in Women's Biographies (Books)
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