Angela Gail Griffin
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READERS’ FAVORITE REVIEW of Angela Gail Griffin’s first book in the series, Growing Up As...Taylor Swift:
“5 Stars... Inspirational... Highly recomme
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GET TO KNOW SIMONE BILES...AS A KID!
One day as a three-year-old, Simone Biles and her older brother Tevin played on the backyard swing set, pushing themselves higher and higher until it was time to jump. Little Simone watched her brother soar through the air and thought if Tevin could do it, she could too. The first time Simone leaped off the swing—propelling toward the heavens—Tevin could hardly believe his eyes. “Simone,” he exclaimed, you can fly! You can fly!”
Simone would never grow above four-foot-eight, “but I figure I was born with this body for a reason,” she said, “so I’m going to use it.” With explosive talent and relentless determination, she became the greatest female gymnast in American history. Five gymnastic skills now bear her name, and her recent gold medal-winning performances at the Paris Olympics excited fans worldwide.
Simone’s incredible life story will inspire young readers to reach for the sky—just like she did on that swing set so many years ago…
Growing Up As...Simone Biles is the latest book in the series When They Were Kids. In this biography series, readers age 7-12 will delve into the childhoods of their heroes, both contemporary and historical icons, with each book focusing almost exclusively on the subject’s younger, formative years. Each book features original artwork on the cover and in each chapter.
No other biography series is quite like it!
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