The Story of Simone Biles: A Biography Book for New Readers
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Rachelle Burk
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Summary
Discover the life of Simone Biles—a story about believing in yourself and going for the gold
Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of all time， winning five Olympic and 25 World Champion medals by age 22。 Before she wowed the world with her incredible gymnastics skills， Simone was an energetic young girl who dreamed of becoming a top gymnast。 She trained for hours every day and made many sacrifices to pursue her goals。 Explore how Simone Biles went from being a kid growing up in Texas to an Olympic athlete who has won more gymnastics medals than anyone in history。
The Story of Simone Biles includes:
A fun quiz—Test your knowledge of Simone’s life with a short quiz that covers the Who， What， Where， When， Why， and How of her story。
Word definitions—Explore a helpful glossary with some of the more advanced words and ideas in this beautifully illustrated book about Simone Biles。
Lasting change—See how Simone’s accomplishments helped open doors for female athletes across the world。
How will Simone’s hard work and determination inspire you？
Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of all time， winning five Olympic and 25 World Champion medals by age 22。 Before she wowed the world with her incredible gymnastics skills， Simone was an energetic young girl who dreamed of becoming a top gymnast。 She trained for hours every day and made many sacrifices to pursue her goals。 Explore how Simone Biles went from being a kid growing up in Texas to an Olympic athlete who has won more gymnastics medals than anyone in history。
The Story of Simone Biles includes:
A fun quiz—Test your knowledge of Simone’s life with a short quiz that covers the Who， What， Where， When， Why， and How of her story。
Word definitions—Explore a helpful glossary with some of the more advanced words and ideas in this beautifully illustrated book about Simone Biles。
Lasting change—See how Simone’s accomplishments helped open doors for female athletes across the world。
How will Simone’s hard work and determination inspire you？
Reviews
Mona
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The Story of Simone Biles describes Simone Biles's life starting from a really young age。 This book is an incredible example of how determination and willpower go a long way。 Trying once and then giving up is not trying。 Simone Biles was struggling in her relationship with her family and adoption other than her health issues。 People in her shoes would have probably given up from the beginning but not her。 the illustration was full of life and realistic details。 It gave the reader the chance to l The Story of Simone Biles describes Simone Biles's life starting from a really young age。 This book is an incredible example of how determination and willpower go a long way。 Trying once and then giving up is not trying。 Simone Biles was struggling in her relationship with her family and adoption other than her health issues。 People in her shoes would have probably given up from the beginning but not her。 the illustration was full of life and realistic details。 It gave the reader the chance to live with Simone and understand the choices that made her who she is。 。。。more
Jasmine from How Useful It Is
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Read this book for my daughter’s bedtime。 Absolutely awesome biography about Simone Biles。 Hard work definitely pays off。 She proved it。Read from kindle unlimited。
SABRINA HARRISON
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The story of Simone Biles is a biography intended for new readers， ages 6-9 years of age。 This biography provides a detailed journey through the life of Simone Biles from the incredibly young age thru adulthood。 It also highlights particularly important moments throughout her life and career。 This book was very beautifully written for young readers， its states the story then follows up with highlighted reminders if you will。 The language used in the book was very age appropriate， quite easy to f The story of Simone Biles is a biography intended for new readers， ages 6-9 years of age。 This biography provides a detailed journey through the life of Simone Biles from the incredibly young age thru adulthood。 It also highlights particularly important moments throughout her life and career。 This book was very beautifully written for young readers， its states the story then follows up with highlighted reminders if you will。 The language used in the book was very age appropriate， quite easy to follow and understand but also it provides a level of inspiration to the story to highlight the challenges she experienced but how she always managed to persevere despite the challenges。 The illustrations were very relatable in a sense that the artist took time to pay attention to detail to capture her features very well。 I believe this book would be appealing to young readers it would allow them to read a story about a young adult who despite many obstacles， she continued to press forward and ultimately reached her goals and exceeded the possibilities of what she thought she could achieve。 I would use this book as a lesson during Black History Month in addition to a lesson during Women’s History Month to display the power a woman possesses when she is determined。 。。。more
Julia Adams
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For kids ages six to nine。 Lexile level is around 700L。
Sally Schafer
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This is a biography about Simone Biles， the gymnast。 Students can use this book to do research or they can enjoy this book for fun。*Lexile Level: 420L-650L Grade Level: 2-3*Couldn't find lexile level-- this number is a guess based on grade level。 This is a biography about Simone Biles， the gymnast。 Students can use this book to do research or they can enjoy this book for fun。*Lexile Level: 420L-650L Grade Level: 2-3*Couldn't find lexile level-- this number is a guess based on grade level。 。。。more
Melanie Dulaney
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The “A Biography Book for New Readers” series greatly resembles the very popular “Who Was/Who Were” series with its larger font， frequent illustrations， and chronologically arranged narrative style text。 The reading level is not quite as challenging as the “Who Was/Who Were” Books， but it is not， as the name states， a biography for beginning readers。 The reading level is clearly designed for third-fifth graders， and with its colorful sidebars， timelines， a quiz， glossary， outstanding “Jump into The “A Biography Book for New Readers” series greatly resembles the very popular “Who Was/Who Were” series with its larger font， frequent illustrations， and chronologically arranged narrative style text。 The reading level is not quite as challenging as the “Who Was/Who Were” Books， but it is not， as the name states， a biography for beginning readers。 The reading level is clearly designed for third-fifth graders， and with its colorful sidebars， timelines， a quiz， glossary， outstanding “Jump into the think tank” prompts， and bibliography， this is an excellent choice for that age group。 Illustrations by Alessandra Santelli are realistic and augment the text well。 In this title in the series， author Rachelle Burk emphasizes the hard work and sacrifice made by Simone Biles on her journey to becoming the most successful gymnast to date。 Details from a not so perfect early life are included， but the majority of the text centers on her rapid rise to elite and Olympic gymnastics competitor。 The series uses a variety of authors and illustrators， and while I preferred the work done by the duo who created The Wright Brothers， Burk and illustrator Steffi Walthall do a great job maintaining the style and quality I am now expecting from the series。Thanks for the preview copy， Amazon Vine。 。。。more
Shirisha
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I particularly enjoyed reading this book。 Loved its pace。 The language is simple for children to understand。 And， loved， loved the illustrations。。 :） The book gives a comprehensive picture of Biles's life。 It was really motivating to read about Simone。 And， how smoothly the narrative flew in this book。 Loved it to bits Rachelle。 More power to your pen。 :） I particularly enjoyed reading this book。 Loved its pace。 The language is simple for children to understand。 And， loved， loved the illustrations。。 :） The book gives a comprehensive picture of Biles's life。 It was really motivating to read about Simone。 And， how smoothly the narrative flew in this book。 Loved it to bits Rachelle。 More power to your pen。 :） 。。。more
Andrew Sayer
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This is a fun， accessible， and pretty comprehensive bio of Simone Biles。 It starts off with a brief intro to Simone and gymnastics that doesn’t require the reader have prior knowledge of the subject。 Her story is told well and the style， together with glossary and questions at the end， open a lot of good opportunities for discussion with a young reader。 Plus， Simone’s story is inspirational and she can be a good role mod for kids。 Illustrations are fun too！ Overall， would recommend。
Monique M Landolfi
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We were fortunate enough to have met the author， Rachelle Burk， during an Author visit at school。 Her energy is an inspiration to both children and adults。 When asked to read a preview of her Simone Biles story I was both honored and excited because she was just starting the story when we met！ My daughter and I read this story together and we both loved it。 She is a competition dancer and is committed to daily practices so she connected to the commitment and had stars in her eyes for how far Sim We were fortunate enough to have met the author， Rachelle Burk， during an Author visit at school。 Her energy is an inspiration to both children and adults。 When asked to read a preview of her Simone Biles story I was both honored and excited because she was just starting the story when we met！ My daughter and I read this story together and we both loved it。 She is a competition dancer and is committed to daily practices so she connected to the commitment and had stars in her eyes for how far Simone took her success。 She also was touched by her hard start in life， especially being separated from her two older siblings。As a parent reading this book， I love that this story is told with inserts of facts/myths， timelines， and amazing illustrations。 The message we took from her story is an inspiration to rise above your circumstances whether it’s home life or cancelled Olympics and to put forth your personal best and never give up。 This book is great for all ages。 You can read to your child， let them read to you， or take turns like we did。 。。。more
Mcuyler1948gmail。Com
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Rachelle Burk does an exceptional job of capturing Simon Biles' determination， discipline， and athleticism to become the first African American to win the all-around title in the U。S。 National championships and a world-renowned Olympic gold medalist。 A perk: the text is easily accessible by young readers who are transitioning from picture books to middle-grade nonfiction。 Rachelle Burk does an exceptional job of capturing Simon Biles' determination， discipline， and athleticism to become the first African American to win the all-around title in the U。S。 National championships and a world-renowned Olympic gold medalist。 A perk: the text is easily accessible by young readers who are transitioning from picture books to middle-grade nonfiction。 。。。more
Librarian Zanne
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The Story of Simone Biles is a comprehensive account of the gymnast’s life and is written in lively， accessible prose。 Children reading this book will feel a connection with Biles， whose family life and adoption， ADHD diagnosis， and tough training decisions are described without judgment。 Readers will be inspired by her perseverance and spirit and will come away with a deeper understanding of the rewards of determination and hard work。 Timelines， maps， and “Myth & Fact” boxes throughout the book The Story of Simone Biles is a comprehensive account of the gymnast’s life and is written in lively， accessible prose。 Children reading this book will feel a connection with Biles， whose family life and adoption， ADHD diagnosis， and tough training decisions are described without judgment。 Readers will be inspired by her perseverance and spirit and will come away with a deeper understanding of the rewards of determination and hard work。 Timelines， maps， and “Myth & Fact” boxes throughout the book provide additional ways for readers to gain information and align with educational strategies。 The last few pages of the book contain a brief quiz， discussion questions， and a glossary， making this book a great resource for independent readers。 I really enjoyed this book and learned a lot about Biles， and I’m looking forward to putting this book in kids’ hands at the public library where I work。 Please note， the publisher provided me with a free review PDF of this book。 。。。more
Lisa M
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I chose this book because I am always on the lookout for books that portray women of color as role models。 As a retired elementary school teacher （32 yrs of teaching） and the grandmother of my cherished biracial grandchildren， this book was a marvelous example of a celebration of women and diversity！ Ms。 Burke's book was not only inspiring， but it also made me want to read more about Simone Biles。 The teacher in me loved the boldface vocabulary （ with a glossary at the end of the book）， timeline I chose this book because I am always on the lookout for books that portray women of color as role models。 As a retired elementary school teacher （32 yrs of teaching） and the grandmother of my cherished biracial grandchildren， this book was a marvelous example of a celebration of women and diversity！ Ms。 Burke's book was not only inspiring， but it also made me want to read more about Simone Biles。 The teacher in me loved the boldface vocabulary （ with a glossary at the end of the book）， timelines， and my personal favorite， "Think Tank" questions chosen by the author that makes it not only a great read but also a wonderful teaching tool。 Thank you， Rachelle Burke-you nailed it ！！！！ 。。。more
Nancy Ernst
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The story of Simone Biles， by Rachelle Burk， is an easy to read biography for young readers。 The timeline of events in her life create natural chapters which are demonstrated in the table of contents。 When reading about Simone in the first chapter， the reader can close their eyes and picture her doing backflips off a variety of objects as described。 We can relate to her being that “ball of energy” as we think of young children running around as if they have a motor that never stops。 While readin The story of Simone Biles， by Rachelle Burk， is an easy to read biography for young readers。 The timeline of events in her life create natural chapters which are demonstrated in the table of contents。 When reading about Simone in the first chapter， the reader can close their eyes and picture her doing backflips off a variety of objects as described。 We can relate to her being that “ball of energy” as we think of young children running around as if they have a motor that never stops。 While reading the story， the reader is introduced to an array of new vocabulary words。 Each new word is printed in a bold font which indicates its introduction to the readers。 This gives the reader the ability to apply their use of context clues to determine their meanings。 However， these words may also be located in the back of the book along with their definition in the glossary section。 At the end of each chapter you will find a timeline of events that has been discussed。 Readers will also be given an opportunity to test their knowledge later on at the end of the book。 Great addition to any school or classroom library。This biography covers many events; some are known to those that had the opportunity to witness the talented gymnast in the Olympics。 Other events of her life were a surprise to me， as I am sure it will be to others。 This biography covers her life through her ups and downs。 It describes her determination in achieving the goals she set for herself。 It will inspire kids to look at life and all its possibilities and not just its failures。 The Biography of Simone Biles shows that no matter what your circumstances are growing up， you can achieve your goals。 Even if your goals seem impossible， you can do it。 You just need confidence in yourself and the determination to achieve it。 。。。more
Amalia Hoffman
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This is the story of the greatest gymnast， Simone Biles， skillfully told by author， Rachelle Burk and beautifully illustrated by illustrator， Steffi Walthall。 The story will serve as a source of inspiration to young people。 It will encourage readers to never give up and pursue their dreams and ambition。
Eva Pell
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I was recently provided a review copy of The Simone Biles Story by Rachelle Burk and illustrated by Steffi Walthall。 If you are looking for a book that a new reader can dig into， this book will be perfect for your young person。 The reader travels along with Simone Biles on her journey and learns lessons that will serve all children well—life can be hard but that doesn’t prevent success; it takes hard work to succeed; sometimes you have to try more than once to achieve your goals; and most import I was recently provided a review copy of The Simone Biles Story by Rachelle Burk and illustrated by Steffi Walthall。 If you are looking for a book that a new reader can dig into， this book will be perfect for your young person。 The reader travels along with Simone Biles on her journey and learns lessons that will serve all children well—life can be hard but that doesn’t prevent success; it takes hard work to succeed; sometimes you have to try more than once to achieve your goals; and most importantly， follow your dreams and have fun along the way。 The book is designed with questions for the reader that will work well for adults reading the book with young people。 Steffi Walthall’s illustrations are engaging and contribute to the reading experience。 At the end of the book there is a quiz and some background information that would be useful to teachers using the book in a class。 This book is a perfect starter biography。 。。。more
Laurie Wallmark
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