Trailblazers: Simone Biles

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Bring history home with you and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the most award-winning American gymnast. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

In August 2016, American gymnast Simone Biles won four Olympic gold medals! Her irresistible smile, fierce determination, and unbeatable strength have made her a favorite around the world. Find out how the girl who taught herself to flip on her backyard trampoline blazed a trail in gymnastics.

Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
SALLY J. MORGAN has written more than twenty books for children on subjects including history, science, and magic. Sally loves writing and thinks it is the best job in the whole world. Sally lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, two children, and Mabel the dog. Sally is the author of Trailblazers: Simone Biles and Trailblazers: Amelia Earhart. Find out more at: www.sallystoryteller.com View titles by Sally J. Morgan

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Bring history home with you and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the most award-winning American gymnast. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

In August 2016, American gymnast Simone Biles won four Olympic gold medals! Her irresistible smile, fierce determination, and unbeatable strength have made her a favorite around the world. Find out how the girl who taught herself to flip on her backyard trampoline blazed a trail in gymnastics.

Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?

Author

SALLY J. MORGAN has written more than twenty books for children on subjects including history, science, and magic. Sally loves writing and thinks it is the best job in the whole world. Sally lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, two children, and Mabel the dog. Sally is the author of Trailblazers: Simone Biles and Trailblazers: Amelia Earhart. Find out more at: www.sallystoryteller.com View titles by Sally J. Morgan

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