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Author Biles, Simone, 1997- author.

Title Courage to soar : a body in motion, a life in balance / Simone Biles ; with Michelle Burford ; [foreword by Mary Lou Retton].

Publication Info. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, [2016]

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Teen  TEEN 92 BILES    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Teen New Books  YA 92 BILES    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  BIOG. BILES, S.    Storage
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  BIOGRAPHY BILES    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Teen  TEEN 920 BIL    DUE 04-13-24
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Children's Department  JB BILES    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Young Adult  YA B BILES SIMONE B    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Teen  TEEN BIOG BILES    DUE 04-15-24
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Young Adult  YA B BILES    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  796.44 BILES    Check Shelf

Description 250 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Decision day -- Spring -- True home -- Doing backflips -- Shady arbor way -- A novena -- Leveling up -- Daydreamer -- Bar release -- Game change -- New normal -- Redemption -- Wheels up -- Saving graces -- Just like practice -- The warehouse -- Staying grounded -- Bora-Bora -- The final five.
Summary Through years of hard work and determination, Biles has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positive, while having fun competing at the highest level and doing what she loves. In her own words she takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the 2016 Olympic team.
Subject Biles, Simone, 1997-
Gymnasts -- United States -- Biography.
Athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Christian biography.
Young adult literature.
Genre/Form Autobiographies.
Added Author Burford, Michelle, author.
Retton, Mary Lou, 1968- writer of foreword.
ISBN 9780310759669 (hardcover)
0310759668 (hardcover)
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