Epic Athletes Simone Biles, Dan Wetzel
Epic Athletes Simone Biles, Dan Wetzel
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Epic Athletes: Simone Biles

Author: Dan Wetzel

Series: Epic Athletes

Narrator: Jordan Cobb

Unabridged: 3 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/05/2025


Synopsis

Heading into the 2024 Olympics, in which Simon Biles makes her triumphant return, celebrated sports journalist Dan Wetzel scores a perfect ten with this uplifting young reader's biography of the gold medal gymnast!
For nearly a decade, Simone Biles has dazzled gymnastics fans across the globe with jaw-dropping flips, twists, and dismounts. Her record-breaking performances have catapulted her to the top of the sport and made her a hero to young people.
But well before Simone faced Olympic trials on the balance beam and rings, she confronted real-life challenges as a kid, as she moved in and out of foster care. With the support and love of her grandparents, plus her unwavering drive to make history on the ultimate stage in sports, she grew into an incredible role model and activist―and one of the greatest athletes of our time.
Filled with sports action this inspiring biography recounts the incredible life of a world class gymnast who is going for gold yet again at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Praise for Epic Athletes:
* "Wetzel knows how to organize the facts and tell a good story. . . an unusually informative and enjoyable sports biography for young readers." ―Booklist, STARRED review of Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images

About Dan Wetzel

New York Times bestselling author Dan Wetzel has been a Yahoo! Sports national columnist since 2003. He’s covered events and stories around the globe, including college football, the NFL, the MLB, the NHL, the NBA, the UFC, the World Cup, and the Olympics. For years he’s been called America’s best sports columnist, appeared repeatedly in the prestigious Best American Sports Writing, been honored more than a dozen times by the Associated Press Sports Editors, and was inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame. Follow him on Twitter @DanWetzel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anna on November 29, 2022

Not quite as well written as the Serena Williams book, but still informational.......more

Goodreads review by Eliana on August 10, 2024

This is the best sports book ever! You have to read it!......more